A synthesis of the tricyclic core structure of FR901483 featuring an Ugi four-component coupling and a remarkably selective elimination reaction

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 5, 2008, Pages 695-701

  Seike, Hirofumi ^a   Sorensen, Erik J ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

3+2 cycloaddition; Elimination reaction; Ugi four component coupling

Indexed keywords

FR 901483; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CYCLOADDITION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ELIMINATION REACTION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 41349119207     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1042813     Document Type: Article

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