The chemistry of isoindole natural products

Klaus Speck and Thomas Magauer
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2048–2078. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.9.243

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The chemistry of isoindole natural products
Klaus Speck and Thomas Magauer
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2048–2078. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.9.243

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Speck, K.; Magauer, T. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2048–2078. doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.243

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