Do (pentaarylcyclopentadienyl)molybdenum(VI) dioxo species catalyse alkene epoxidations? Insights from kinetics data.
A (perarylcyclopentadienyl)molybdenum(VI) dioxo complex is shown to catalyse epoxidation of cyclooctene by t-butylhydroperoxide, but decomposition to a much more active non-cyclopentadienyl containing catalyst occurs as the reaction proceeds.
Pratt
Michael
M
School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
Harper
Jason B
JB
Colbran
Stephen B
SB