title: Mechanisms in manganese catalysed oxidation of alkenes with H2O2.
abstract: The development of new catalytic systems for cis-dihydroxylation and epoxidation of alkenes, based on atom economic and environmentally friendly concepts, is a major contemporary challenge. In recent years, several systems based on manganese catalysts using H(2)O(2) as the terminal oxidant have been developed. In this review, selected homogeneous manganese catalytic systems, including 'ligand free' and pyridyl amine ligand based systems, that have been applied to alkene oxidation will be discussed with a strong focus on the mechanistic studies that have been carried out.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Pattama
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saisaha
authors.forename: Johannes W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: de Boer
authors.forename: Wesley R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Browne
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D006900:Hydroxylation; D008345:Manganese / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D008345:Manganese; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide