Organocatalytic asymmetric epoxidation of olefins by chiral ketones

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 488-496

  Shi, Yian ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKENE DERIVATIVE; KETONE;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHIRALITY; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; EPOXIDATION; OPTICAL ROTATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 4143088133     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar030063x     Document Type: Article

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