title: Hidden symmetry enables a 15-step total synthesis of pactamycin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 (USA).
authors.forename: Jessica K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kisunzu
authors.forename: Richmond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sarpong
mesh_terms: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D060326:Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic; D010142:Pactamycin / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D010142:Pactamycin
keywords: alkaloids; cinchonidine; pactamycin; polyamines; symmetry