2-Ene-1,4-diols by dimerization of terminal epoxides using hindered lithium amides

Organic Letters

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2305-2308

  Hodgson, David M ^a   Bray, Christopher D ^a   Kindon, Nicholas D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKENE DERIVATIVE; CARBENOID; EPOXIDE; ETHER DERIVATIVE; LITHIUM DERIVATIVE; MANNITOL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; DIMERIZATION; LITHIATION; SYNTHESIS;

ALCOHOLS; AMIDES; CATALYSIS; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; GLYCERYL ETHERS; LITHIUM; MANNITOL; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; STEREOISOMERISM; SUGAR ALCOHOLS;

EID: 20544464926     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol050402h     Document Type: Article

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