An efficient enantioselective synthesis of (+)-(R,Z)-5-muscenone and (-)-(R)-muscone - An example of a kinetic resolution and enantioconvergent transformation

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1953-1957

  Fehr, Charles ^a   Galindo, José ^a   Etter, Olivier ^a  

^a Analysis and Perception Department   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Enantioconvergence; Kinetic resolution; Macrocycles; Odorants; Reduction

Indexed keywords

MUSCONE; MUSK; PALLADIUM;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CYCLIZATION; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; KINETICS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 4043135580     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200400037     Document Type: Article

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