A diastereoselective total synthesis of trans-trikentrin A: A ring contraction approach

Organic Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 5417-5420

  Silva Jr , Luiz F ^a   Craveiro, Marcus V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; INDOLE ALKALOID; TRIKENTRIN A;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

BENZENE; INDOLE ALKALOIDS; STEREOISOMERISM; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 61349193156     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol8023105     Document Type: Article

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