First total synthesis of cytotoxic diarylheptanoids, galeon, and pterocarine

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 675-681

  Wang, Qian ^a   Son, Jong Keun ^a   Jahng, Yurngdong ^a  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aldol; Cytotoxicity; Diatrylheptanoid; Galeon; Pterocarine; Ullmann reaction

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; CYTOTOXIC AGENT; ETHER; GALEON; KETONE DERIVATIVE; NATURAL PRODUCT; PTEROCARINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALDOL REACTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ULLMANN REACTION;

EID: 33847146291     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910601131015     Document Type: Article

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