Bis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-(S)-pyrrolidin-2-ylmethanol: An improved organocatalyst for the asymmetric epoxidation of α,β-enones

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis

Volumn 348, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 339-346

  Lattanzi, Alessandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

, enones; Amino alcohols; Asymmetric epoxidation; Epoxides; Organic catalysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644606047     PISSN: 16154150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.200505370     Document Type: Article

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