Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 2005, 70, 1709-1726
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc20051709

Toluene Dioxygenase-Mediated Oxidation of Bromo(methylsulfanyl)benzenes. Absolute Configuration of Metabolites and Evaluation of Chemo- and Regioselectivity Trends

Kevin J. Finn, Oksana Pavlyuk and Tomáš Hudlický*

Department of Chemistry, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2S 3A1

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