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.
Goeddel
David
D
Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA.
Shu
Lianhe
L
Yuan
Yi
Y
Wong
O Andrea
OA
Wang
Bin
B
Shi
Yian
Y
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