Asymmetric synthesis of antimicrotubule biaryl hybrids of allocolchicine and steganacin

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 5450-5465

  Joncour, Agnès ^a   Décor, Anne ^a   Liu, Jian Miao ^a   Tran Huu Dau, Marie Elise ^a   Baudoin, Olivier ^a,b,c,d,e,f  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^f CPE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Antimicrotubule agents; Asymmetric synthesis; Atropisomerism; Carbocations; Suzuki coupling

Indexed keywords

CHIRALITY; LIGANDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; STEREOSELECTIVITY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ANTIMICROTUBULE AGENTS; ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; ATROPISOMERISM; CARBOCATIONS; SUZUKI COUPLING;

HYBRID MATERIALS;

EID: 34547359764     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200601764     Document Type: Article

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