Mosher ester analysis for the determination of absolute configuration of stereogenic (Chiral) carbinol carbons

Nature Protocols

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2451-2458

  Hoye, Thomas R ^a   Jeffrey, Christopher S ^a   Shao, Feng ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ESTER; METHANOL; MOSHER'S ACID; PHENYLACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

CARBON; ESTERS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; METHANOL; PHENYLACETATES; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 38449102399     PISSN: 17542189     EISSN: 17502799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2007.354     Document Type: Article

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