N-methyl pseudoephedrine-mediated asymmetric syntheses of dihydroquinoxalinones for the preparation of flavane analogues

Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 325-328

  Kim, Yongtae ^a   Kyoung, Hee Kang ^a   Eui, Ta Choi ^a   Min, Hee Lee ^a   Yong, Sun Park ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asymmetric syntheses; Chiral auxiliary; Dihydroquinoxalinone; Dynamic resolution; Flavonoids; Nucleophilic substitution

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847338943     PISSN: 02532964     EISSN: 12295949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2007.28.2.325     Document Type: Article

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