A sequential RCM/fragmentation protocol towards chiral, stereodefined medium ring sesquiterpenoids. A carvone route to E- and Z-germacrenes

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 46, Issue 51, 2005, Pages 8831-8835

  Mehta, Goverdhan ^a   Kumaran, R Senthil ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARVONE; SESQUITERPENE DERIVATIVE; TERPENOID DERIVATIVE;

ADDITION REACTION; ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; FRAGMENTATION REACTION; RING CLOSING METATHESIS;

CHIRON;

EID: 27944492873     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.10.093     Document Type: Article

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