Towards the synthesis of cytochalasin B

Chapter I of this thesis deals with the syntheses of the key fragments for use in a proposed synthesis of cytochalasins A, B and F. The chiral precursor 86 of the macrocyclic fragment of the target molecules was prepared in good overall yield from (+)-citronellol using a new reagent which was develo...

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Main Author: Ramaswamy, Sowmianarayanan
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/24345