Tandem reactions for streamlining synthesis: Enantio- and diastereoselective one-pot generation of functionalized epoxy alcohols

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 889-893

  Hussain, Mahmud M ^a   Walsh, Patrick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ALDEHYDE; EPOXIDE;

CHEMISTRY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; REVIEW; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

ALCOHOLS; ALDEHYDES; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; STEREOISOMERISM; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 51649101552     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar800006h     Document Type: Article

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