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Synfacts 2010(7): 0739-0739  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1220101
Synthesis of Natural Products and Potential Drugs
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Synthesis of (+)-Scyphostatin

Contributor(s): Steven V. Ley, Philippa B. Cranwell
E. Pitsinos*, N. Athinaios, Z. Xu, G. Wang, E.-i. Negishi*
Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA and NCSR DEMOKRITOS, Aghia Paraskevi, Greece
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22 June 2010 (online)

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Significance

Scyphostatin is a naturally occurring ceramide analogue. It has potential as a ­synthetic target for the treatment of inflammation, immunological and neurological disorders.