Synthesis of pennogenin utilizing the intact skeleton of diosgenin

Science in China, Series B: Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 142-144

  Tian, Weisheng ^a   Xu, Qihai ^a   Chen, Ling ^a   Zhao, Chunfeng ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Aglycone; Atom economy; Chonglou; Diosgenin; Pennogenin; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL BONDS; MEDICINE;

AGLYCONE; ATOM ECONOMY; CHINESE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; CHONGLOU; DIOSGENIN; PENNOGENIN;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 3042847460     PISSN: 10069291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03yb0002     Document Type: Article

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