(S)- And (R)-5-Pyrrolidin-2-yl-1H-tetrazoles: Enantiomeric organocatalysts of broad utility in organic synthesis

Chimia

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 247-256

  Longbottom, Deborah A ^b   Franckevičius, Vilius ^b   Ley, Steven V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Asymmetric; Organocatalysis; Praline; Synthesis; Tetrazole

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250770029     PISSN: 00094293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2007.247     Document Type: Article

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