Synthesis of the esperamicin A1/calicheamicin γ-trisulphide functionality: Thermal stability and reduction

Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications

Volumn , Issue 14, 1989, Pages 916-919

  Magnus, Philip ^a,b   Lewis, Richard T ^a   Bennett, Frank ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 37049086057     PISSN: 00224936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/C39890000916     Document Type: Article

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