title: An efficient biomimetic Fe-catalyzed epoxidation of olefins using hydrogen peroxide.
abstract: A new, environmentally benign and practical epoxidation method was developed using inexpensive and efficient Fe catalysts. FeCl3.6H2O in combination with commercially available pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid and amines showed excellent reactivity and selectivity towards aromatic olefins and moderate reactivity towards 1,3-cyclooctadiene utilizing H2O2 as the terminal oxidant.
authors.affiliation: Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse, Albert-Einstein Strasse 29a, Rostock, D-18059, Germany.
authors.forename: Gopinathan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Anilkumar
authors.forename: Bianca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bitterlich
authors.forename: Feyissa Gadissa
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Gelalcha
authors.forename: Man Kin
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Tse
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beller
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D014732:Vibration
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D008024:Ligands; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D007501:Iron