title: Origin of enantioselectivity in the Jacobsen epoxidation of olefins.
abstract: It is proposed that facial selectivity in the Jacobsen epoxidation is determined by electrostatic and steric factors with a two-step pathway involving a carbocationic intermediate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA.
authors.forename: László
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kürti
authors.forename: Megan M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Blewett
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Corey
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D004852:Epoxy Compounds