A chiral iron-sexipyridine complex as a catalyst for alkene epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide.
A chiral iron-sexipyridine complex-hydrogen peroxide mixture is a highly efficient catalytic system for styrene epoxidation with excellent reactivity (3 min, 95% yield) and chemoselectivity (98%).
Yeung
Ho-Lun
HL
Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Sham
Kiu-Chor
KC
Tsang
Chui-Shan
CS
Lau
Tai-Chu
TC
Kwong
Hoi-Lun
HL
D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D000475:Alkenes; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D008024:Ligands; D011725:Pyridines; D010165:Palladium; D009532:Nickel; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D007501:Iron