Catalytic Asymmetric Epoxidation and Kinetic Resolution: Modified Procedures Including in Situ Derivatization

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 109, Issue 19, 1987, Pages 5765-5780

  Gao, Yun ^a   Sharpless, K Barry ^a   Klunder, Janice M ^a   Hanson, Robert M ^a   Ko, Soo Y ^a   Masamune, Hiroko ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 18844410382     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja00253a032     Document Type: Article

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