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Catalytic Asymmetric Epoxidation of Cyclic Enones

Xing‐Wang Wang, Corinna M. Reisinger, Benjamin List

Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2008 · 313 citations · 40 references

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Abstract

A highly enantioselective epoxidation of cyclic enones with hydrogen peroxide has been developed that is catalyzed by chiral primary amine salts.

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