title: beta-peptides as catalysts: poly-beta-leucine as a catalyst for the Juliá-Colonna asymmetric epoxidation of enones.
abstract: Poly-beta-leucines have been evaluated as catalysts for the Juliá-Colonna asymmetric epoxidation of enones; the beta 3-isomer was found to be an effective catalyst for the epoxidation of chalcone (70% ee) and some analogues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK L69 7ZD.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Coffey
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Drauz
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skidmore
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D002599:Chalcone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry; D007930:Leucine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry*; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D007659:Ketones; D009842:Oligopeptides; C027611:beta-leucine; D002599:Chalcone; D007930:Leucine