PERICYCLIC KEY REACTIONS IN BIOLOGICAL-SYSTEMS AND BIOMIMETIC SYNTHESES

Authors
PINDUR U SCHNEIDER GH
Citation
U. Pindur et Gh. Schneider, PERICYCLIC KEY REACTIONS IN BIOLOGICAL-SYSTEMS AND BIOMIMETIC SYNTHESES, Chemical Society reviews, 23(6), 1994, pp. 409-415
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Chemical Society reviews → ACNP
ISSN journal
03060012
Volume
23
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
409 - 415
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-0012(1994)23:6<409:PKRIBA>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A variety of pericyclic key reactions in biological systems are explor ed and lead stereospecifically to many natural products. Some examples of pericyclic reactions taking place in biological systems are discus sed and classified on the basis of reaction mechanism type. Some biomi metic syntheses are also included that complete the biosynthetic steps . There is evidence that some of the biological pericyclic reactions l eading to enantiomerically pure compounds are catalysed by enzymes.