Observations on the reactivity of thiyl radicals derived from 3,6-epidithiodiketopiperazine-2,5-diones and related congeners

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作者
Hilton, ST
Motherwell, WB
Potier, P
Pradet, C
Selwood, DL
机构
[1] UCL, Dept Chem, Christopher Ingold Labs, London WC1H 0AJ, England
[2] CNRS, Inst Chim Subst Nat, F-91198 Gif Sur Yvette, France
[3] UCL, Wolfson Inst Biomed Res, London WC1E 6BT, England
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英国生物技术与生命科学研究理事会;
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10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.03.022
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R914 [药物化学];
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100701 ;
摘要
A range of thiyl radicals derived from the reduced form of epidithiodiketopiperazines (ETPs) act as polarity reversal catalysts for the hydrosilylation of an enol lactone but not for H-atom abstraction from a model ribose ester. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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