Asymmetric epoxidation of electron-deficient olefins

Chemical Communications

Volumn , Issue 14, 2000, Pages 1215-1225

  Porter, Michael J ^a   Skidmore, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; ETHYLENE OXIDE DERIVATIVE; HYDROPEROXIDE; POLYAMINOACID;

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHIRALITY; EPOXIDATION; REVIEW; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0034698317     PISSN: 13597345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b001780i     Document Type: Review

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