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Enantioselective synthesis of the tumorigenic anti-diol epoxide metabolites of benzo[a]pyrene
Harvey, Ronald G.
, p. 2737 - 2740 (2007/10/02)
Efficient, highly enantioselective syntheses of (+) and (-)-anti-benzo[a]pyrene diol epoxide (BPDE) from 9,10-dihydrobenzo[a]pyrene are described. Initial epoxidation catalyzed by (salen) Mn(III) complex gives 7,8-epoxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydrobenzo[a]pyrene (
