Catalyst recognition of cis-1,2-diols enables site-selective functionalization of complex molecules

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 790-795

  Sun, Xixi ^a   Lee, Hyelee ^a   Lee, Sunggi ^a   Tan, Kian L ^a,b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; MONOSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ISOMERISM;

ALCOHOLS; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; CATALYSIS; ISOMERISM; MONOSACCHARIDES;

EID: 84883144319     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.1726     Document Type: Article

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