Chemical studies of the C-4 position of baccatin III and taxol

Because of the efficacy of taxol against a wide variety of cancers, the demand for this drug has vastly increased during the last decade. Due to its limited natural supply, a number of alternative sources of taxol continue to be investigated. One approach toward alleviating the taxol supply problem...

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Main Author: Neidigh, Kurt Alan
Other Authors: Chemistry
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40008
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10192006-115617/