S.O. de Silva

Directed ortho metalation of n,n-diethyl benzamides. Methodology and regiospecific synthesis of useful contiguously tri- and tetra-substituted oxygenated aromatics, phthalides and phthalic anhydrides

S.O. de Silva, J. N. REED, Roland Billedeau et al. · Tetrahedron · 1992 · 49 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry +5

Directed metalation of tertiary benzamides. Abbreviated syntheses of phenanthro-quinolizidine and -indolizidine alkaloids

Masatomo Iwao, Masahiro Watanabe, S.O. de Silva et al. · Tetrahedron Letters · 1981 · 17 citations

Pharmacy, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry +11

New syntheses of spirobenzylisoquinoline alkaloids

S.O. de Silva, Kazuhiko Orito, Richard H. F. Manske et al. · Tetrahedron Letters · 1974 · 12 citations

Pharmacy, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry +14