title: 2,2,2-Trifluoroacetophenone: an organocatalyst for an environmentally friendly epoxidation of alkenes.
abstract: A cheap, mild, fast, and environmentally friendly oxidation of olefins to the corresponding epoxides is reported using polyfluoroalkyl ketones as efficient organocatalysts. Namely, 2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone was identified as an improved organocatalyst for the epoxidation of alkenes. Various olefins, mono-, di-, and trisubstituted, are epoxidized chemoselectively in high to quantitative yields utilizing 2-5 mol % catalyst loading and H2O2 as the green oxidant.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens , Panepistimiopolis, 15771 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Limnios
authors.forename: Christoforos G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Kokotos