Preparation of a functionalized tetracyclic intermediate for the synthesis of rhodexin A

Organic Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 3647-3649

  Jung, Michael E ^a   Chu, Hiufung V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSIDE; LACTONE; RHODEXIN A; SAPOGENIN;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CYCLIZATION; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ALKYLATION; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; CYCLIZATION; GLYCOSIDES; LACTONES; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SAPOGENINS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 54049145581     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol801426z     Document Type: Article

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