Journal article

Cyclohexannulated [5.3.1]propellanes as precursors to the ABC ring system of paclitaxel (taxolTM)

MG Banwell, RW Gable, SC Peters, JR Phyland

Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications | ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY | Published : 1995

Abstract

Thermal or silver-ion induced electrocyclic ring-opening of cyclohexannulated [5.3.1]propellanes such as 7 and 8 provides ABC ring analogues of paclitaxel (taxol) including compounds 10, 11 and 14.

University of Melbourne Researchers