Conversion of epoxides into trans-diols or trans-diol mono-ethers by iron(III) porphyrin complex

Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1434-1436

  Jung, Hee Han ^a   Sung, Jin Hong ^a   Eun, Yong Lee ^a   Jung, Hwan Lee ^a   Hee, Jin Kim ^a   Han, Kwak ^a   Cheal, Kim ^a  

^a Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diol mono ethers; Diols; Epoxide ring opening; Iron(III) porphyrin

Indexed keywords

EID: 27344445011     PISSN: 02532964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2005.26.9.1434     Document Type: Article

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