On the macrocyclization of the erythromycin core: Preorganization is not required

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2094-2097

  Stang, Erik M ^a   White, M Christina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Ci H oxidation; cyclization; erythromycin; lactonization; natural products

Indexed keywords

CI-H OXIDATION; ERYTHROMYCIN; LACTONIZATION; MACRO-CYCLIZATION; NATURAL PRODUCTS; OXIDATIVE CYCLIZATION; PREORGANIZATION; PROTECTING GROUP;

OXIDATION;

CYCLIZATION;

ERYTHROMYCIN; LACTONE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYCLIZATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

CYCLIZATION; ERYTHROMYCIN; LACTONES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 79951915978     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: 15213773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201007309     Document Type: Article

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