A novel approach to prostaglandins from the corey lactone involving BF3-mediated reactions of a sulphone and aldehydes

Stereo-controlled synthesis of dl-prostaglandins F2.alpha. and E2

E. J. Corey, Ned M. Weinshenker, Thomas Schaaf et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1969 · 572 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry +16

Mechanism and synthetic utility of boron trifluoride etherate-promoted organolithium additions

Michael J. Eis, Jay Wrobel, Bruce Ganem · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1984 · 230 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry +9

New reagents for stereoselective carbonyl reduction. Improved synthetic route to the primary prostaglandins

E. J. Corey, Sem M. Albónico, Urs Koelliker et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1971 · 195 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmacology +6

Scope and stereochemistry of an olefin synthesis from β-hydroxysulphones

Philip Kocieński, B. Lythgoe, S. RUSTON · Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1 · 1978 · 182 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Drug Discovery +7

Efficient generation of the 15S configuration in prostaglandin synthesis. Attractive interactions in stereochemical control of carbonyl reduction

E. J. Corey, Konrad B. Becker, Ravi K. Varma · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1972 · 124 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmacology +11