Topics in natural product synthesis and biosynthesis

In Part I of this thesis is described the syntheses of radiolabelled ∝-bisabolene, monocyclofarnesol and farnesol-10 ,11-epoxide, and the evaluation of their role as precursors of the mould metabolite trichothecin. ∝-Bisabolene was prepared by dehydration of radiolabelled ∝-bisabolol, which itself w...

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Main Author: Forrester, James McLeod
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/32548