Asymmetric epoxidation of fluoroolefins by chiral dioxirane. Fluorine effect on enantioselectivity

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 74, Issue 21, 2009, Pages 8377-8380

  Wong, O Andrea ^a   Shi, Yian ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC EPOXIDATION; CHEMICAL EQUATIONS; FLUORINE EFFECT;

CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; FLUORINE; KETONES;

OLEFINS;

ALKENE DERIVATIVE; DIOXIRANE; ETHYLENE OXIDE DERIVATIVE; FLUORINE; FLUOROOLEFIN; FRUCTOSE; KETONE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CHIRALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; EPOXIDATION;

ALKENES; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; FLUORINE; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 70350733543     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo901553t     Document Type: Article

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