Total synthesis of annonaceous acetogenins belonging to the non-adjacent bis-THF and non-adjacent THF-THP sub-classes

Molecules

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 460-501

  Spurr, Ian B ^a   Brown, Richard C D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

1,2 diols; Annonaceous acetogenins; Anti tumour; Asymmetric synthesis; Cytotoxic natural products; Epoxides; Non adjacent bis THF; Tetrahydrofuran; Tetrahydropyran

Indexed keywords

4 DEOXYGIGANTECIN; 4-DEOXYGIGANTECIN; ACETOGENIN; FURAN DERIVATIVE; LACTONE; MUCOCIN; PYRAN DERIVATIVE; SYLVATICIN;

CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; REVIEW; SYNTHESIS;

ACETOGENINS; FURANS; LACTONES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PYRANS;

EID: 75749100227     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules15010460     Document Type: Review

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