Total synthesis of leopolic acid A, a natural 2,3-pyrrolidinedione with antimicrobial activity

Atul A. Dhavan, Rahul D. Kaduskar, Loana Musso, Leonardo Scaglioni, Piera Anna Martino and Sabrina Dallavalle
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1624–1628. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.12.159

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Total synthesis of leopolic acid A, a natural 2,3-pyrrolidinedione with antimicrobial activity
Atul A. Dhavan, Rahul D. Kaduskar, Loana Musso, Leonardo Scaglioni, Piera Anna Martino and Sabrina Dallavalle
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1624–1628. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.12.159

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Dhavan, A. A.; Kaduskar, R. D.; Musso, L.; Scaglioni, L.; Martino, P. A.; Dallavalle, S. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1624–1628. doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.159

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