Asymmetric epoxidation of trans-chalcones organocatalyzed by β-amino alcohols

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 16, 2008, Pages 2767-2773

  Russo, Alessio ^a   Lattanzi, Alessandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amino alcohols; Asymmetric synthesis; Epoxidation; Organocatalysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 53749108479     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200800140     Document Type: Article

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