Asymmetric reduction of 1-methylsulfonylalkan-2-ones with baker's yeast

Journal of the Chemical Society - Perkin Transactions 1

Volumn , Issue 3, 1997, Pages 235-238

  Maguire, Anita R ^a   Lowney, Declan G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

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EID: 33748581037     PISSN: 0300922X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/a605132d     Document Type: Article

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