Synthesis of (±)-3H-epivincamine via a Rh(II)-triggered cyclization/cycloaddition cascade

Organic Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 3249-3252

  England, Dylan B ^a   Padwa, Albert ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; RHODIUM; VASODILATOR AGENT; VINCAMINE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYCLIZATION; SYNTHESIS;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; CYCLIZATION; RHODIUM; VASODILATOR AGENTS; VINCAMINE;

EID: 34548163644     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol071173x     Document Type: Article

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