Oxidative cyclizations: The asymmetric synthesis of (-)-alliacol A

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 126, Issue 29, 2004, Pages 9106-9111

  Mihelcic, John ^a   Moeller, Kevin D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; ANODES; CHEMICAL BONDS; FRIEDEL-CRAFTS REACTION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; MICHAEL REACTION; NUCLEOPHILES;

OXIDATION;

ALLIACOL A; METHYL GROUP; NATURAL PRODUCT; SESQUITERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; CYCLIZATION; FRIEDEL CRAFTS REACTION; MICHAEL ADDITION; OXIDATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

AGARICALES; SESQUITERPENES; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 3242761398     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja048085h     Document Type: Article

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