A novel synthesis of (-)-huperzine A via tandem intramolecular aza-Prins cyclization-cyclobutane fragmentation

Organic Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 882-885

  White, James D ^a   Li, Yang ^a   Kim, Jungchul ^a   Terinek, Miroslav ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; CYCLOBUTANE DERIVATIVE; HUPERZINE A; SESQUITERPENE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CYCLIZATION; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

ALKALOIDS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CYCLIZATION; CYCLOBUTANES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SESQUITERPENES; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 84873980190     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: 15237052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol400012s     Document Type: Article

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