title: Asymmetric synthesis of salvinorin A, a potent kappa opioid receptor agonist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Scheerer
authors.forename: Jonathan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.forename: Grace C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes; D002384:Catalysis; D003500:Cyclization; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D045785:Diterpenes, Clerodane; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007700:Kinetics; D010165:Palladium; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa / Q000819:agonists*
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D004224:Diterpenes; D045785:Diterpenes, Clerodane; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa; D010165:Palladium; C090499:salvinorin A