Synthesis of azaphilones and related molecules by employing cycloisomerization of o-alkynylbenzaldehydes

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1239-1243

  Zhu, Jianglong ^a   Germain, Andrew R ^a   Porco Jr , John A ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkynes; Azaphilones; Cycloisomerization; Gold; Lewis acid catalysis

Indexed keywords

ENZYME INHIBITION; IN SITU PROCESSING; MOLECULES; OXIDATION; SALTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

AZAPHILONES; CORE STRUCTURE; IN SITU OXIDATION; NATURAL PRODUCTS;

ISOMERIZATION;

AZAPHILONE DERIVATIVE; BENZALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; DICHLOROETHANE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; GOLD; KETONE DERIVATIVE; S 15183 A; SPHINGOSINE KINASE; SPHINGOSINE KINASE INHIBITOR; TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ISOMERIZATION; OXIDATION; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 2942631590     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200353037     Document Type: Article

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