Enantioselective ring opening of epoxides with silicon tetrachloride in the presence of a chiral lewis base: Mechanism studies

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis

Volumn 349, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 567-582

  Denmark, Scott E ^a   Barsanti, Paul A ^a   Beutner, Gregory L ^a   Wilson, Tyler W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric catalysis; C C bond formation; Cross coupling; Enzyme catalysis; Homogeneous catalysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547311382     PISSN: 16154150     EISSN: 15213897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.200600551     Document Type: Article

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