Simple and highly enantioselective nonenzymatic ring opening of cyclic prochiral anhydrides

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 2, 1999, Pages 195-196

  Bolm, Carsten ^a   Gerlach, Arne ^a   Dinter, Christian L ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Anhydrides; Asymmetric reactions; Stereo selection

Indexed keywords

ACID ANHYDRIDE; BENZENE; BETA AMINO ACID; CINCHONA ALKALOID; METHANOL; QUINIDINE; QUININE; SOLVENT; TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHIRALITY; ENANTIOMER; LOW TEMPERATURE; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0032912088     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-2570     Document Type: Article

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