The CP molecule labyrinth: a paradigm of how endeavors in total synthesis lead to discoveries and inventions in organic synthesis
KC Nicolaou, PS Baran
Index: Nicolaou; Montagnon, Tamsyn; Baran, Phil S. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 2002 , vol. 41, # 8 p. 1386 - 1389
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Abstract Imagine an artist carving a sculpture from a marble slab and finding gold nuggets in the process. This thought is not a far-fetched description of the work of a synthetic chemist pursuing the total synthesis of a natural product. At the end of the day, he or she will be judged by the artistry of the final work and the weight of the gold discovered in the process. However, as colorful as this description of total synthesis may be, it does not entirely ...
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