Resolution of 2,2-disubstituted epoxides via biocatalytic azidolysis

Organic Letters

Volumn 12, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 3772-3775

  Molinaro, Carmela ^a   Guilbault, Audrey Anne ^a   Kosjek, Birgit ^b  

^a MERCK FROSST CENTRE FOR THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH   (Canada)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOALCOHOL; AZIRIDINE DERIVATIVE; EPOXIDE; HALOHYDRIN DEHALOGENASE; HYDROLASE; SODIUM AZIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOCATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

AMINO ALCOHOLS; AZIRIDINES; BIOCATALYSIS; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; HYDROLASES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SODIUM AZIDE; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 77956222610     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: 15237052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol101406k     Document Type: Article

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