Synthesis of isagarin, a tetracyclic naphthoquinone via a palladium-catalyzed cyclization

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1463-1471

  Ploysuk, Chatchawan ^a   Kongkathip, Boonsong ^a   Kongkathip, Ngampong ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Isagarin; Naphthoquinone; Palladium; Synthesis; Wacker

Indexed keywords

1,4 NAPHTHOQUINONE DERIVATIVE; ACETAL; ISAGARIN; PALLADIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CYCLIZATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; MEDICINAL PLANT; PENTAS LONGIFLORA;

EID: 34248595618     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910701227432     Document Type: Article

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