Abstract
Using new C2-symmetric chiral ketones 4 and 6 as precursors for chiral dioxiranes generated in situ, the asymmetric epoxidation of olefins has been achieved in moderate ee.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2921-2926 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Asymmetry |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 17 |
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| State | Published - 11 Sep 1997 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by a grant (1-2El4003-24-0) from the Ministry of Science and Technology in Korea. We also thank Dr Kwan Mook Kim for X-ray crystallographic structure determination.