Total Synthesis of Milbemycins: A Synthesis of (6R)-6-Hydroxy-3,4-dihydromilbemycin E.
β Scribed by Madeleine Helliwell; Sufia Karim; Emma R. Parmee; Eric J. Thomas
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Weight
- 12 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0931-7597
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