A short, economical synthesis of 2-methoxyestradiol, an anticancer agent in clinical trials

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 74, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 6362-6364

  Hou, Yuqing ^a   Meyers, Cal Y ^a   Akomeah, Mercy ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WARTBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTI-CANCER AGENTS; CHEMICAL EQUATIONS; CLINICAL TRIAL; THERAPEUTIC AGENTS;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

2 METHOXYESTRADIOL; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CUMENE HYDROPEROXIDE; ESTRADIOL; 2-METHOXYESTRADIOL; DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS;

ARTICLE; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; METABOLITE; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); SYNTHESIS;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; ESTRADIOL; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS;

EID: 70349123031     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo901086s     Document Type: Article

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