Total synthesis of 7,11-cyclobotryococca-5,12,26-triene using an oxidative radical cyclization as a key step

Organic Letters

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2738-2741

  Davies, Justin J ^a   Krulle, Thomas M ^b   Burton, Jonathan W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Prosidion Limited   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77953558234     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: 15237052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol100794k     Document Type: Article

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