The chemical synthesis of tetrodoxin: an ongoing quest

Mar Drugs. 2011;9(10):2046-2074. doi: 10.3390/md9102046. Epub 2011 Oct 20.

Abstract

This contribution reviews all the synthetic work on tetrodotoxin that has appeared in the literature through June 2011.

Keywords: hypervalent iodine compounds; nitrenes; synthesis; tetrodotoxin.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cycloaddition Reaction / methods
  • Tetrodotoxin / chemical synthesis*
  • Tetrodotoxin / chemistry

Substances

  • Tetrodotoxin