A short synthesis of the carbazole alkaloid clausine E

Organic Preparations and Procedures International

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 593-599

  Bergman, Jan ^a,b   Johnson, Ann Louise ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b SÖDERTÖRN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 33845509685     PISSN: 00304948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00304940609356448     Document Type: Article

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