Synthetic Strategies to Terpene Quinones/Hydroquinones

The cytotoxic and antiproliferative properties of many natural sesquiterpene-quinones and -hydroquinones from sponges offer promising opportunities for the development of new drugs. A review dealing with different strategies for obtaining bioactive terpenyl quinones/hydroquinones is presented. The d...

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Main Author: Gordaliza, Marina
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3297003/