Enantioselective synthesis of 2-isoxazolines by a One-flask conjugate addition/oxime-transfer process

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 3960-3964

  Pohjakallio, Antti ^b   Pihko, Petri M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Amines; Asymmetric Catalysis; Cyclization; Enantioseleclivity; Isoxazolines

Indexed keywords

ACETONE OXIMES; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS; BENZOIC ACIDS; CATALYTIC SPECIES; ENANTIO-SELECTIVE SYNTHESIS; ENANTIOSELECLIVITY; ENANTIOSELECTIVE; FLASH CHROMATOGRAPHIES; ISOXAZOLINES; ORGANIC CATALYSTS; ORGANIC EXTRACTS; REACTION MIXTURES; STARTING MATERIALS; STRONG ACIDS; TRANSFER PROCESS; UNSATURATED ALDEHYDES;

ACETONE; ALDEHYDES; AMINATION; AMINES; CATALYSIS; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; CYCLIZATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; TOLUENE;

MIXTURES;

EID: 65349110328     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200802684     Document Type: Article

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