Biogenesis and biomimetic chemistry: Can complex natural products be assembled spontaneously?

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-42

  Gravel, Edmond ^a   Poupon, Erwan ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Biogenesis; Biomimetic synthesis; Molecular complexity; Molecular diversity; Natural products

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049014380     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200700331     Document Type: Short Survey

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