Direct organocatalytic aldol reactions in buffered aqueous media

Chemical Communications

Volumn , Issue 24, 2002, Pages 3024-3025

  Córdova, Armando ^a   Notz, Wolfgang ^a   Barbas III, Carlos F ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

4 NITROBENZALDEHYDE; AMINE; BENZALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; CARBOHYDRATE DERIVATIVE; KETONE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALDOL REACTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; DIASTEREOISOMER; POLYMERIZATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0036927410     PISSN: 13597345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b207664k     Document Type: Article

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