Asymmetric synthesis of aryl benzyl sulfoxides by vanadium-catalysed oxidation: A combination of enantioselective sulfide oxidation and kinetic resolution in sulfoxide oxidation

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 19, 2006, Pages 4500-4509

  Kelly, Pádraig ^a   Lawrence, Simon E ^a   Maguire, Anita R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Asymmetric catalysis; Enantioselectivity; Kinetic resolution; Oxidation; Sulfoxides

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749452984     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200600320     Document Type: Article

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