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How to make taxol from scratch

Nature volume 367, pages 593–594 (1994)Cite this article

Devising a total synthesis of the anti-cancer drug taxol has engaged the attention of chemists for more than 20 years. But their ingenuity — and perseverance — has been rewarded.

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Horwitz, S. How to make taxol from scratch. Nature 367, 593–594 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1038/367593a0

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