A concise total synthesis of the notoamides C and D

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 46, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 2257-2261

  Grubbs, Alan W ^a   Artman III, Gerald D ^a   Tsukamoto, Sachiko ^c   Williams, Robert M ^a,b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomimetic synthesis; Indoles; Natural products; Oxidation; Pinacols

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETICS; OXIDATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

INDOLE ALKALOIDS; NATURAL PRODUCTS; NOTOAMIDES;

AMIDES;

AMIDE; INDOLE ALKALOID; SEA WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; MICROBIOLOGY; MUSSEL; SYNTHESIS;

AMIDES; ANIMALS; ASPERGILLUS; INDOLE ALKALOIDS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MYTILUS EDULIS; SEAWATER;

EID: 34249106749     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200604377     Document Type: Article

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