Ketone-catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation reactions

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 497-505

  Yang, Dan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Department of Chemistry ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 CYCLOHEXENONE; ALKENE DERIVATIVE; DIOXIRANE; ETHYLENE OXIDE DERIVATIVE; KETONE; OXIDIZING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHIRALITY; DIASTEREOISOMER; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; EPOXIDATION; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 4143144178     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar030065h     Document Type: Article

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