Solvents as phase transfer catalysts. Reaction of trimethylsulfonium iodide and solid potassium hydroxide in acetonitrile leading to an epoxide of benzophenone

Journal of the Chemical Society. Perkin Transactions 2

Volumn , Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1407-1411

  Bentley, T William ^a   Jones, Ray V H ^b   Larder, Annette H ^a   Lock, Stephen J ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0003166927     PISSN: 03009580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/a800620b     Document Type: Article

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