A novel epoxidation reaction of olefins using a combination of chloramine-M, benzaldehyde, and benzyltriethylammonium chloride

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 122, Issue 17, 2000, Pages 4039-4043

  Yang, Dan ^a   Zhang, Chi ^a   Wang, Xue Chao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALKENE DERIVATIVE; BENZALDEHYDE; BENZYL DERIVATIVE; CHLORAMINE DERIVATIVE; CYCLOHEXENE DERIVATIVE; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIASTEREOISOMER; EPOXIDATION; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0034600252     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja993472q     Document Type: Article

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