An efficient biomimetic Fe-catalyzed epoxidation of olefins using hydrogen peroxide.
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.
Anilkumar
Gopinathan
G
Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse, Albert-Einstein Strasse 29a, Rostock, D-18059, Germany.
Bitterlich
Bianca
B
Gelalcha
Feyissa Gadissa
FG
Tse
Man Kin
MK
Beller
Matthias
M
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
D000475:Alkenes; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D008024:Ligands; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D007501:Iron