Short stereoselective synthesis of the phytophthora universal mating hormone α1 using lithiation/borylation reactions

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 53, Issue 17, 2014, Pages 4382-4385

  Pulis, Alexander P ^a   Fackler, Philipp ^a   Aggarwal, Varinder K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

asymmetric synthesis; boron; lithium; natural products; total synthesis

Indexed keywords

BORON; LITHIUM; MOLECULES; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; BOND-FORMING STEP; BUILDING BLOCKES; DIASTEREOMERIC PURITY; NATURAL PRODUCTS; STEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS; TERTIARY ALCOHOLS; TOTAL SYNTHESIS;

STEREOSELECTIVITY;

BORON; LITHIUM; MATING FACTOR; PEPTIDE; PHEROMONE;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; PHYTOPHTHORA; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

BORON; LITHIUM; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PEPTIDES; PHEROMONES; PHYTOPHTHORA; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 84899446404     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: 15213773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201400714     Document Type: Article

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