Biocatalytic Asymmetric Oxidations with Oxygen

Modern Biocatalysis: Stereoselective and Environmentally Friendly Reactions

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 313-338

  Wohlgemuth, Roland ^a  

^a Sigma Aldrich   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Baeyer Villiger oxidation; Enzyme catalyzed asymmetric oxidation; Protection deprotection; RebC; RebP

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890971304     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527623839.ch20     Document Type: Chapter

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