Synthesis of limonoid natural products

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-46

  Heasley, Brian ^a  

^a SCYNEXIS Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Azadirachtin; Limonoid; Natural products; Polyolefin carbocyclization; Steroids; Terpenoids

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650840784     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201001218     Document Type: Review

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