Synthetic studies towards guaianolide sesquiterpene lactones

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 32, 2008, Pages 5379-5382

  Reboul, Isabelle ^a   Boddaert, Thomas ^a   Coquerel, Yoann ^a   Rodriguez, Jean ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Chemoselectivity; Domino reaction; Guaianolides; Multicomponent reactions; Natural products

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349085748     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200800825     Document Type: Article

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