Asymmetric epoxidation of olefins - The first enantioselective epoxidationof unfunctionalised olefins catalysed by a chiral ruthenium complex with H2O2 as oxidant

Authors
Stoop, RM Mezzetti, A
Citation
Rm. Stoop et A. Mezzetti, Asymmetric epoxidation of olefins - The first enantioselective epoxidationof unfunctionalised olefins catalysed by a chiral ruthenium complex with H2O2 as oxidant, GREEN CHEM, 1(1), 1999, pp. 39-41
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
GREEN CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
14639262 → ACNP
Volume
1
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
39 - 41
Database
ISI
SICI code
1463-9262(199902)1:1<39:AEOO-T>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Up to 40% ee was obtained in the asymmetric epoxidation of styrene and othe r unfunctionalised olefins catalysed by the ruthenium(II) complex [RuCl(PNN P)]PF6 (PNNP = N,N'-{(o-diphenylphosphino)benzylidene}-(1S,2S)- diiminocycl ohexane) using hydrogen peroxide as the primary oxidant.