183433-86-5Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Synthesis of (+/-) mappicine and mappicine ketone
Henegar, Kevin E.,Baughman, Ted A.
, p. 601 - 605 (2003)
Mappicine and mappicine ketone are camptothecin analogs of interest as antiviral agents. A novel synthesis of these compounds is described using a Friedlander condensation. The requisite ketone is prepared via a regioselective ortho-directed metallation/a
