Stereoselective total syntheses and reassignment of stereochemistry of the freshwater cyanobacterial haptatoxins cylindrospermopsin and 7-epicylindrospermopsin

Authors :: Heintzelman, Geoffrey R.
Fang, Wen-Kui
Keen, Stephen P.
Wallace, Grier A.
Weinreb, Stevn M.
Source :: Journal of the American Chemical Society. April 17, 2002, Vol. 124 Issue 15, p3939, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Research has been conducted on the cyanobacterial haptatoxins cylindrospermopsin. The structure of this cylindrospermopsin has been investigated and the results of its stereoselective synthesis which starts with 4-methoxypyridine are discussed.

Subjects :: Chemical research -- Analysis
Stereochemistry -- Research
Cyanobacteria -- Physiological aspects
Toxins -- Physiological aspects
Ring formation (Chemistry) -- Physiological aspects
Pyridine -- Physiological aspects
Chemistry

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