Germacrene B – a central intermediate in sesquiterpene biosynthesis

Houchao Xu and Jeroen S. Dickschat
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 186–203. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.19.18

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Germacrene B – a central intermediate in sesquiterpene biosynthesis
Houchao Xu and Jeroen S. Dickschat
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 186–203. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.19.18

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Xu, H.; Dickschat, J. S. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 186–203. doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.18

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