Issue 11, 2007

A new chiral diiron catalyst for enantioselective epoxidation

Abstract

The dinuclear chiral complex Fe2O(bisPB)4(X)2(ClO4)4 (X = H2O or CH3CN) catalyzes with high efficiency (up to 850 TON) and moderate enantioselectivity (63%) the epoxidation of electron deficient alkenes at 0 °C by a peracid.

Graphical abstract: A new chiral diiron catalyst for enantioselective epoxidation

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
08 Nov 2006
Accepted
24 Nov 2006
First published
19 Dec 2006

Chem. Commun., 2007, 1166-1168

A new chiral diiron catalyst for enantioselective epoxidation

C. Marchi-Delapierre, A. Jorge-Robin, A. Thibon and S. Ménage, Chem. Commun., 2007, 1166 DOI: 10.1039/B616172C

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