A blog by two chemists working in chemistry and chemical biology

Sunday 11 August 2013

#Retrotime - Cycloheximide

Cycloheximide 1 is a cheeky number that is worth a mention.  It is a tool compound with a proven track record of actually being useful, with its years of use in cellular biology.  Regarding retro, I have included a brief synthesis at the end, so no peeking as it will tarnish your retrosynthetic blank canvas.