| Literature DB >> 15302925 |
K C Nicolaou1, Scott A Snyder.
Abstract
For the past century, the total synthesis of natural products has served as the flagship of chemical synthesis and the principal driving force for discovering new chemical reactivity, evaluating physical organic theories, testing the power of existing synthetic methods, and enabling biology and medicine. This perspective article seeks to examine this time-honored and highly demanding art, distilling its essence in an effort to ascertain its power and future potential.Mesh:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15302925 PMCID: PMC514411 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0403799101
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205