Dynamic stereochemistry transfer in a transannular aldol reaction: Total synthesis of hypocrellin A

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 47, Issue 36, 2008, Pages 6877-6880

  O'Brien, Erin M ^a   Morgan, Barbara J ^a   Kozlowski, Marisa C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biaryls; Cyclization; Dynamic stereochemical transfer; Natural products; Total synthesis

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETICS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

BIARYLS; CYCLIZATION; DYNAMIC STEREOCHEMICAL TRANSFER; NATURAL PRODUCTS; TOTAL SYNTHESIS;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HYPOCRELLIN A; PERYLENE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; QUINONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATION; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; PERYLENE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; QUINONES; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 52449083568     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200800734     Document Type: Article

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