title: Carbodiimide-Promoted Olefin Epoxidation with Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide(,).
abstract: Commercially available carbodiimides in hydroxylic solvents containing hydrogen peroxide with mildly basic or acidic catalysts have been found to promote the epoxidation of olefins. A commercially available 30% aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide serves as the oxidant for this process. The presumed reactive species is a peroxyisourea generated in situ by the addition of hydrogen peroxide to the carbodiimide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Majetich
authors.forename: Rodgers
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hicks
authors.forename: Guang-ri
authors.lastname: Sun Gr
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McGill