Synthesis of the tetracyclic core of the neomangicols using a late-stage indene alkylation

Organic Letters

Volumn 11, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 3128-3131

  Wood, Jessica L ^a   Pujanauski, Brian G ^a   Sarpong, Richmond ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL FACTOR; INDENE; INDENE DERIVATIVE; NEOMANGICOL C; SESQUITERPENE;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

ALKYLATION; BIOLOGICAL FACTORS; CATALYSIS; INDENES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 67650323884     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol9010008     Document Type: Article

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