Asymmetric catalysis with "planar-chiral" derivatives of 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 542-547

  Fu, Gregory C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 DIMETHYLAMINOPYRIDINE; AMINE; BETA LACTAM; KETENE DERIVATIVE; LEWIS ACID;

ACYLATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHIRALITY; CYCLOADDITION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 4143138630     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar030051b     Document Type: Article

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