@article{Suresh Babu_Madhavu Lokanatha Rai_2013, title={Synthesis of Podophyllotoxin and its Derivatives via NiCl2/NaBH4 Reduction of Isoxazoline Ring}, volume={25}, url={https://asianpubs.org/index.php/ajchem/article/view/25_18_30}, DOI={10.14233/ajchem.2013.15073}, abstractNote={<p style="text-align: justify;">A novel synthesis of podophyllotoxin was carried out in four steps. The key step was reduction of isoxazoline ring followed by diazotization and the resultant alkene was treated with Mn(OAc)<sub>3</sub>/CH<sub>3</sub>COOK to form podophyllotoxin.</p>}, number={17}, journal={Asian Journal of Chemistry}, author={Suresh Babu, Meduri and Madhavu Lokanatha Rai, Kuria}, year={2013}, month={Nov.}, pages={9555–9557} }