Studies in polyether synthesis using polyepoxide cyclisations.

The first practical method for asymmetric epoxidation

Tsutomu Katsuki, K. Barry Sharpless · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1980 · 2.6K citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry +5

Allylic oxidation of olefins by catalytic and stoichiometric selenium dioxide with tert-butyl hydroperoxide

Martha A. Umbreit, K. B. SHARPLESS · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1977 · 528 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry +6

Procedure for the catalytic asymmetric epoxidation of allylic alcohols in the presence of molecular sieves

Robert M. Hanson, K. Barry Sharpless · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1986 · 459 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Biocatalysis +6

Unified stereochemical model of polyether antibiotic structure and biogenesis

David E. Cane, Walter D. Celmer, John Westley · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1983 · 231 citations

Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Bioisosterism +10

Asymmetric epoxidation of homoallylic alcohols. Synthesis of (-)-.gamma.-amino-.beta.-(R)-hydroxybutyric acid (GABOB)

Bryant E. Rossiter, K. Barry Sharpless · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1984 · 148 citations

Natural Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry +8