Enantioselective catalysis for agrochemicals. the case histories of (S)-metolachlor, (R)-metalaxyl and clozylacon

Topics in Catalysis

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 275-282

  Blaser, Hans Ulrich ^a   Spindler, Felix ^a  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chiral agrochemicals; Chiral switch; Enantioselective hydrogenation; Industrial catalysis; Metolachlor; Process development; Route evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345309335     PISSN: 10225528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1019164928084     Document Type: Article

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