title: A chiral iron-sexipyridine complex as a catalyst for alkene epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide.
abstract: 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%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
authors.forename: Ho-Lun
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.forename: Kiu-Chor
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Sham
authors.forename: Chui-Shan
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Tsang
authors.forename: Tai-Chu
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Hoi-Lun
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Kwong
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D008024:Ligands; D011725:Pyridines; D010165:Palladium; D009532:Nickel; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D007501:Iron