X-ray structural studies of highly enantioselective Mn(salen) epoxidation catalysts

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 974-980

  Pospisil, Paul J ^a   Carsten, Douglas H ^a   Jacobsen, Eric N ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric epoxidations; Catalysis; Manganese complexes; Structure elucidation

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC EPOXIDATION; CATALYST STRUCTURES; EPOXIDATION CATALYSTS; MANGANESE COMPLEXES; MN(SALEN) COMPLEXES; SOLUTION CONFORMATIONS; STRUCTURE ELUCIDATION; X-RAY STRUCTURAL STUDY;

CATALYSIS; CONFORMATIONS; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; EPOXIDATION; MANGANESE; OLEFINS;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 0001761314     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.19960020812     Document Type: Article

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