Enantioselective epoxidation of terminal olefins by chiral dioxirane.
[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.
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Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA.
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D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D000475:Alkenes; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; C061799:dioxirane