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Esters are usually synthesized from an alcohol and an acid, most frequently, a carboxylic acid. In some cases, an epoxide is used instead of the alcohol; or an acid halide or anhydride replaces the ...

This module covers synthesis and reactivity of ethers and epoxides. Students will connect these to the larger sustainability goals of UNSDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, 9: Industry, Innovation, and ...

Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632014, India ...

and heterocyclic fragments further illustrates the potential of chiral synthesis in drug discovery. Lastly, a novel method for synthesizing β-amino alcohols through the ring opening of epoxides ...

Institute of Process Research and Development, School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K.

One significant area of research involves the stereodivergent synthesis of chiral epoxides and oxazolidinones using engineered HHDHs. A study demonstrated that by utilizing stereocomplementary ...

Soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) in the brain of offspring after maternal glyphosate exposure was higher than controls. Treatment with an sEH inhibitor from pregnancy to weaning prevented the onset of ...

It functions to decrease blood coagulation by inhibiting vitamin K epoxide reductase, thus antagonizing vitamin K1 recycling and subsequently depleting active vitamin K1. It is commonly applied to ...