Protecting-group-free synthesis as an opportunity for invention

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 193-205

  Young, Ian S ^a   Baran, Phil S ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; BIOMIMETIC MATERIAL; DITERPENE; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

ALKALOIDS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; DITERPENES; ORGANIC CHEMICALS;

EID: 67650984682     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.216     Document Type: Article

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