Facile and efficient synthesis of the dimers of DC-81 antitumor antibiotics

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(95)00744-W

We report an improved, economical and versatile route to the dimers of DC-81 anti-tumour antibiotics. Particularly, the protection and deprotection steps in its synthesis and in the preparation of its precursors have been avoided. There is a significant i