Synthesis of optically active C2-symmetric ketones for the asymmetric epoxidation of prochiral olefins by dioxiranes generated in situ with Caroate(TM) as a peroxide source

Tetrahedron Asymmetry

Volumn 8, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 3995-3998

  Adam, Waldemar ^a   Zhao, Cong Gui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

EPOXIDE; KETONE;

ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; EPOXIDATION; IN VITRO STUDY; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031584572     PISSN: 09574166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0957-4166(97)00559-4     Document Type: Article

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