title: Enantioselective epoxidation of terminal olefins by chiral dioxirane.
abstract: [see reaction]. This paper describes an enantioselective epoxidation of terminal olefins using chiral ketone 3 as catalyst and Oxone as oxidant. Up to 85% ee has been obtained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: She
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; C061799:dioxirane