Isolation of betulin and rearrangement to allobetulin. A biomimetic natural product synthesis

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1985-1987

  Green, Brian ^a   Bentley, Michael D ^a   Chung, Bong Y ^a   Lynch, Nicholas G ^a   Jensen, Bruce L ^a  

^a University of Maine ^*  (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETICS; EDUCATION; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CARBOCATION CHEMISTRY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 36849035421     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1985     Document Type: Article

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