New chiral binaphthalene-derived iminium salt organocatalysts for asymmetric epoxidation of alkenes

P. C. B. Bulman Page, M. M. Farah, B. R. Buckley, A. J. Blacker

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    Abstract

    A series of binaphthalene-fused azepinium salts has been generated and used as organocatalysts in the asymmetric epoxidation of unfunctionalized alkenes, giving rise to ees of up to 84%.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4424-4430
    Number of pages7
    JournalThe Journal of Organic Chemistry
    Volume72
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007

    Keywords

    • CIS-OLEFINS
    • ENANTIOSELECTIVE OLEFIN EPOXIDATION
    • OXAZIRIDINIUM SALT
    • IN-SITU
    • OXONE
    • DIOXIRANE
    • TERMINAL OLEFINS
    • OXYGEN-TRANSFER
    • CINNAMIC ACID-DERIVATIVES
    • AMINE-CATALYZED EPOXIDATION

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