title: Chiral ketone and iminium catalysts for olefin epoxidation.
abstract: Organo-catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation has received much attention in the past 30 years and significant progress has been made for various types of olefins. This review will cover the advancement made in the field of chiral ketone and chiral iminium salt-catalyzed epoxidations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.
authors.forename: O Andrea
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Yian
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D007097:Imines / Q000737:chemistry*; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D012492:Salts / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D007097:Imines; D007659:Ketones; D012492:Salts