Highly stereoselective epoxidation of α-methyl-γ-hydroxy- α,β-unsaturated esters: Rationalization and synthetic applications

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 72, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 6614-6617

  López, Irakusne ^a   Rodríguez, Santiago ^a   Izquierdo, Javier ^a   González, Florenci V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPOXIDATION; GAMMA RAYS; ISOMERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STEREOSELECTIVITY; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS;

METHYL SUBSTITUENTS; NUCLEOPHILIC EPOXIDATION; STEREOSELECTIVE EPOXIDATION; SYNTHETIC APPLICATIONS;

ESTERS;

ESTER DERIVATIVE; HYDROXYL GROUP; LACTONE DERIVATIVE; METHYL GROUP; NATURAL PRODUCT;

ARTICLE; DIASTEREOISOMER; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; EPOXIDATION; NUCLEAR OVERHAUSER EFFECT; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EPOXY COMPOUNDS; ESTERS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, INFRARED; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 34547951510     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo0709955     Document Type: Article

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