Total synthesis of aspeverin via an iodine(III)-mediated oxidative cyclization

Organic Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 18, 2014, Pages 4904-4907

  Levinson, Adam M ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPEVERIN; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; INDOLE ALKALOID; IODINE;

ASPERGILLUS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CYCLIZATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SYNTHESIS;

ASPERGILLUS; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; CARBAMATES; CYCLIZATION; INDOLE ALKALOIDS; IODINE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

EID: 84927582680     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: 15237052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol5024163     Document Type: Article

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