Sceptrin as a potential biosynthetic precursor to complex pyrrole-imidazole alkaloids: The total synthesis of ageliferin

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 43, Issue 20, 2004, Pages 2674-2677

  Baran, Phil S ^a   O'Malley, Daniel P ^a   Zografos, Alexandros L ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Biosynthesis; Microwave reactions; Natural products; Total synthesis

Indexed keywords

DIELS-ALDER REACTIONS; PRECURSORS;

BIOSYNTHESIS; DIMERS;

MICROWAVES;

AGELIFERIN; ALKALOID; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; DIMER; IMIDAZOLE; PYRROLE; SCEPTRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DIELS ALDER REACTION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRECURSOR;

ALKALOIDS; IMIDAZOLES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MICROWAVES; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PYRROLES;

EID: 2942673078     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200453937     Document Type: Article

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