Patents Represented by Attorney George E. Neuner
  • Patent number: 4946974
    Abstract: Optically active derivatives of glycidol are disclosed. These compounds, (2S) and (2R) glycidyl tosylate and (2S) and (2R) glycidyl 4-chloro-3-nitrobenzenesulfonate can be readily crystallized to high enantiomeric purity. Their use in other synthesis reactions is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Karl B. Sharpless, Janice M. Klunder, Tetsuo H. Onami