Sir John Cornforth AC CBE FRS: his biosynthetic work.

作者: Rupert Purchase , James R. Hanson

DOI: 10.3184/003685015X14364588807198

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摘要: Sir John Cornforth’s work on the synthesis of cholesterol and penicillamine, chemistry oxazoles, stereochemistry alkenes, abscisic acid dibenzophospholes as mimics enzyme action, is reviewed.

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