Diastereoselective Total Synthesis of (±)-Basiliolide B and (±)-epi-8-Basiliolide B

Xuefeng Liang1, Liyan Zhou1, Long Min1

  • 1Laboratory of Chemical Genomics, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School , Shenzhen University Town, Xili, Shenzhen 518055, China.

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