Sphingolipid synthesis via olefin cross metathesis: Preparation of a differentially protected building block and application to the synthesis of D-erythro-ceramide

Organic Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 17, 2004, Pages 2861-2863

  Rai, Anand Narain ^a   Basu, Amit ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; CERAMIDE DERIVATIVE; DEXTRO ERYTHRO CERAMIDE; SPHINGOLIPID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS;

ALKENES; CATALYSIS; CERAMIDES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SPHINGOLIPIDS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 4444382295     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol049183a     Document Type: Article

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