Preparation and synthetic applications of enantiopure (2S,3S)- or (2R,3S)-2-halomethyl-1,2-epoxyalkan-3-amines

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 2843-2846

  Barluenga, José ^a   Baragaña, Beatriz ^a   Concellón, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

2 HALOMETHYL 1,2 EPOXYALKAN 3 AMINE DERIVATIVE; ALKANE DERIVATIVE; AMINE; HYDROGEN; LITHIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHIRALITY; ENANTIOMER; ION EXCHANGE; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0033574487     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo9823590     Document Type: Article

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