The emergence of the structure of the molecule and the art of its synthesis

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 131-146

  Nicolaou, K C ^a,b  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alchemy; Atomism; Natural products; Organic synthesis; Structural theory

Indexed keywords

ALCHEMY; ATOMISM; NATURAL PRODUCTS; ORGANIC SYNTHESIS; STRUCTURAL THEORIES;

MOLECULES;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84872003205     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: 15213773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201207081     Document Type: Review

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