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DOI: 10.1039/A700550D (Paper) Reference Section for: Chem. Commun., 1997, 739-740

Asymmetric epoxidation of enones employing polymeric α-amino acids in non-aqueous media

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Paul A. Bentley, Sophie Bergeron, Michael W. Cappi, David E. Hibbs, Michael B. Hursthouse, Thomas C. Nugent, Rosalino Pulido, Stanley M. Roberts and L. Eduardo Wu

Abstract

Urea–hydrogen peroxide complex in an organic solvent and in the presence of DBU and poly-(L)-leucine causes rapid asymmetric epoxidation of the enones 1a, b and d.

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