A synthetic approach to tetrodotoxin : via oxidative amidation of a phenol
This dissertation describes synthetic efforts towards tetrodotoxin. Contact with tetrodotoxin brings upon paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) for the unfortunate victim. The syndrome can be fatal in extreme cases and symptoms include nausea, numbing of the lips and body, throat constriction, slurred...
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University of British Columbia
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42938 |