Asymmetric epoxidation of α,β-unsaturated ketones using α,α-diarylprolinols as catalysts

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 1712-1722

  Zheng, Chang Wu ^a   Zhao, Gang ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Electron deficient olefins; Epoxidation; Ketone; Organocatalysis; Prolinol

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953887260     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-010-3129-0     Document Type: Review

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