Synthesis of optically active α-hydroxycarbonyl compounds by (salen)Mn(III)-catalyzed oxidation of silyl enol ethers and silyl ketene acetals

Enantioselective epoxidation of unfunctionalized olefins catalyzed by salen manganese complexes

Wei Zhang, Jennifer L. Loebach, Scott R. Wilson et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1990 · 1.6K citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Catalysis +13

Catalytic asymmetric oxidations using optically active (salen)manganese(III) complexes as catalysts

Tsutomu Katsuki · Coordination Chemistry Reviews · 1995 · 992 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry +12

The ester enolate Claisen rearrangement. Stereochemical control through stereoselective enolate formation

Robert E. Ireland, Richard H. Mueller, Alvin K. Willard · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1976 · 807 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry +7

Total synthesis of natural products: The ‘Chiron’ approach

Andrew Pelter · Endeavour · 1984 · 536 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry +15

Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis

John M. Brown · Synthesis · 1994 · 387 citations · Full text