Total synthesis of the cytotoxic guaipyridine sesquiterpene alkaloid (+)-cananodine

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 16, 2006, Pages 3558-3561

  Craig, Donald ^a   Henry, Gavin D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C C coupling reactions; Catalysis; Claisen rearrangement; Microwave assisted synthesis; Pyridine synthesis; Ring closing metathesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748360084     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200600414     Document Type: Article

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