Chemists complete synthesis of molecule ‘at the limits of complexity’
Synthesis of canataxpropellane paves the way to biological studies
A team of chemists at the University of Konstanz, Germany, has managed to synthesise one of the most complex natural products ever isolated: canataxpropellane. The research could lead to new syntheses of the taxane family of compounds, which includes the anticancer drug Taxol (paclitaxel).