Total synthesis of dl-camptothecin

CSF Tang, CJ Morrow, H Rapoport

Index: Journal of the American Chemical Society, , vol. 97, p. 159 - 167

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Citation Number: 37

Abstract

... Since aromatization to the pyridone (16, 17) had oc- curred in quantitative yield, rather than oxidation to ketone 14, we examined the chemistry of 16 and 17 as alternate in- termediates upon which ring E might be ... Journal of the American Chemical Society / 97:l / January 8 ...