A short and convergent enantioselective synthesis of (3S)-2,3-oxidosqualene

The osmium-catalyzed asymmetric dihydroxylation: a new ligand class and a process improvement

K. Barry Sharpless, Willi M. Amberg, Youssef L. Bennani et al. · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1992 · 1.5K citations

Natural Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry +7

Allylbarium in organic synthesis: unprecedented .alpha.-selective and stereospecific allylation of carbonyl compounds

Akira Yanagisawa, Shigeki Habaue, Hisashi Yamamoto · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1991 · 123 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry +7

Enantioselective total synthesis of a protosterol, 3.beta.,20-dihydroxyprotost-24-ene

E. J. Corey, Scott C. Virgil · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1990 · 113 citations

Natural Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry +7

An experimental demonstration of the stereochemistry of enzymic cyclization of 2,3-oxidosqualene to the protosterol system, forerunner of lanosterol and cholesterol

E. J. Corey, Scott C. Virgil · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1991 · 110 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry +12

The origin of high enantioselectivity in the dihydroxylation of olefins using osmium tetraoxide and cinchona alkaloid catalysts

E. J. Corey, Mark C. Noe, Sepehr Sarshar · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1993 · 108 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Catalysis +8