Synthesis of α,α′-disubstituted linear ethers by an intermolecular nicholas reaction - Application to the synthesis of (+)-cis/-trans-lauthisan and (+)-cis/(+)-trans-obtusan

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 4, 2009, Pages 554-563

  Ortega, Nuria ^a   Martín, Tomás ^a,b   Martín, Víctor S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE PRODUCTOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cobalt; Isomerization; Natural products; Oxygen heterocycles; Total synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849094459     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200801063     Document Type: Article

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