title: Mechanistic studies of an unusual epoxide-forming elimination of a beta-hydroxyalkyl rhodium porphyrin.
abstract: A new and remarkably facile sp3-C-O bond forming reaction of beta-hydroxyalkyl Rh porphyrins to form epoxides has been discovered and its mechanism investigated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA.
authors.forename: Yuan-Zhang
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Melanie S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sanford
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: England
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Groves
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D035843:Biomedical Research; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D006878:Hydroxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000737:chemistry*; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D006878:Hydroxides; D011166:Porphyrins; D002244:Carbon; D012238:Rhodium; D010100:Oxygen