Toward aflatoxin B2: an unexpected additive effect in a Dötz benzannulation reaction

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 47, Issue 37, 2006, Pages 6627-6633

  Eastham, Stephen A ^a   Herbert, John ^b   Ingham, Steven P ^a   Quayle, Peter ^a   Wolfendale, Matthew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Alnwick Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allochemical; Benzannulation; Carbene; Chromium; D tz; Xenochemical

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; AFLATOXIN B2; CYCLOPENTANE;

ANNULATION REACTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; ELECTRON;

EID: 33746807669     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2006.07.041     Document Type: Article

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