Catalytic, asymmetric sulfur ylide-mediated epoxidation of carbonyl compounds: Scope, selectivity, and applications in synthesis

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 611-620

  Aggarwal, Varinder K ^a   Winn, Caroline L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; EPOXIDE; HALIDE; SULFIDE; SULFUR DERIVATIVE; SULFUR YLIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BINDING; CHIRALITY; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; EPOXIDATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 4143093678     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar030045f     Document Type: Review

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