A practical synthesis of N-aryl-substituted oxazolidinone-containing ketone catalysts for asymmetric epoxidation

Tetrahedron

Volumn 62, Issue 34, 2006, Pages 8064-8068

  Zhao, Mei Xin ^a   Goeddel, David ^a   Li, Kai ^a   Shi, Yian ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric epoxidation; Chiral dioxirane; Chiral ketone

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; ANILINE DERIVATIVE; GLUCOSE; KETONE; OXAZOLIDINONE DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; EPOXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 33745727373     PISSN: 00404020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2006.06.020     Document Type: Article

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