title: Asymmetric epoxidation catalyzed by N-aryl-substituted oxazolidinone-containing ketones: further evidence for electronic effects.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Ketones containing N-aryl-substituted oxazolidinones have been prepared and investigated for the epoxidation of cis-beta-methylstyrene, styrene, and 1-phenylcyclohexene. The attractive interaction between the phenyl group of the olefin and the oxazolidinone of the catalyst is enhanced by introducing an electron-withdrawing group onto the N-phenyl group of the catalyst. The information obtained gives a better understanding of the ketone-catalyzed epoxidation. In addition, the easy preparation of some of the ketones makes them good candidates for practical use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA.
authors.forename: Lianhe
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shu
authors.forename: Pingzhen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yonghong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gan
authors.forename: Yian
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D004583:Electrons; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D023303:Oxazolidinones / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D007659:Ketones; D023303:Oxazolidinones