Effective asymmetric epoxidation of styrenes by chiral dioxirane.
High enantioselectivity (80-92% enantiomeric excess (ee)) has been obtained for the epoxidation of various styrenes using an easily prepared ketone (4) catalyst.
Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA.
David
D
Goeddel
Lianhe
L
Shu
Yi
Y
Yuan
O Andrea
OA
Wong
Bin
B
Wang
Yian
Y
Shi
D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013343:Styrenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D007659:Ketones; D013343:Styrenes; C061799:dioxirane