Stereocontrolled synthesis and functionalization of cyclobutanes and cyclobutanones

Molecules

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 15541-15572

  Secci, Francesco ^a   Frongia, Angelo ^a   Piras, Pier Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alkylation; Biocatalysis; Cycloaddition; Cyclobutane; Cyclobutanone; Organocatalysis; Oxidation; Ring enlargement; Stereochemistry; Stereocontrol

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CYCLOBUTANE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CYCLOADDITION; HYDROGEN BOND; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

AMINO ACIDS; CATALYSIS; CYCLOADDITION REACTION; CYCLOBUTANES; HYDROGEN BONDING; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 84890952673     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules181215541     Document Type: Review

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