New chiral binaphthalene-derived iminium salt organocatalysts for asymmetric epoxidation of alkenes.
A series of binaphthalene-fused azepinium salts has been generated and used as organocatalysts in the asymmetric epoxidation of unfunctionalized alkenes, giving rise to ees of up to 84%.
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Philip C Bulman
PC
Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, England. p.c.b.page@lboro.ac.uk
Farah
Mohamed M
MM
Buckley
Benjamin R
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Blacker
A John
AJ
D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D001381:Azepines / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D007097:Imines / Q000737:chemistry*; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D000475:Alkenes; D001381:Azepines; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D007097:Imines; D009281:Naphthalenes