Asymmetric organocatalysis of epoxidation by iminium salts under non-aqueous conditions

P. C. B. Bulman Page, B. R. Buckley, D. Barros, A. J. Blacker, B. A. Marples, M. R. J. Elsegood

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    Abstract

    Three iminium salts have been tested as catalysts for the asymmetric epoxidation of simple alkenes under non-aqueous conditions in various solvents, at varying temperatures, employing tetraphenylphosphonium monoperoxybisulfate (TPPP) as the stoichiometric oxidant. Enantiomeric excesses of up to 89% have been observed. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)5386-5393
    Number of pages8
    JournalTetrahedron
    Volume63
    Issue number25
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007

    Keywords

    • CATALYSTS
    • ENANTIOSELECTIVE OLEFIN EPOXIDATION
    • ALKENE
    • UNSATURATED OXAZIRIDINES
    • OXONE(R)
    • MECHANISM
    • CHIRAL OXAZIRIDINIUM SALT
    • OXIDATION
    • OXYGEN-TRANSFER
    • EPOXIDATION
    • INTRAMOLECULAR EPOXIDATION

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