Studies of nucleophile ring opening of oxabicyclic systems in highly polar media: application to a total synthesis of antitumor agent, (-)-epothilone

Polyketides constitute an important family of natural products, having a broad spectrum of biological activity such as antitumor, antibiotic, antifungal, or immunomodulatory action.¹ Many of these compounds possess polypropionates (units with alternating hydroxyl and methyl group...

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Main Author: Diep, Nhut Kiet
Language:en
Published: 2006
Online Access:http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2006/diep/DiepN0806.pdf