Studies of substituent effect on asymmetric epoxidation of chromenes by chiral dioxirane

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 3973-3976

  Wong, O Andrea ^a   Shi, Yian ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHIRAL DIOXIRANE; CHROMENES; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; SUBSTITUENT EFFECTS;

CATALYSTS; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; CONFORMATIONS; KETONES; REACTION KINETICS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SUBSTRATES;

OLEFINS;

ALKYL GROUP; CHROMENE DERIVATIVE; DIOXIRANE; KETONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHIRALITY; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; EPOXIDATION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

BENZOPYRANS; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 33646513510     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo0604179     Document Type: Article

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