Synthesis of porphyrins: models of natural hemoproteins and impressive catalysts for asymmetric epoxidation of olefins

Authors
Rose, E Quelquejeu, M Pandian, RP Lecas-Nawrocka, A Vilar, A Ricart, G Collman, JP Wang, Z Straumanis, A
Citation
E. Rose et al., Synthesis of porphyrins: models of natural hemoproteins and impressive catalysts for asymmetric epoxidation of olefins, POLYHEDRON, 19(5), 2000, pp. 581-586
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
POLYHEDRON
ISSN journal
02775387 → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
581 - 586
Database
ISI
SICI code
0277-5387(20000315)19:5<581:SOPMON>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Porphyrins, with two chiral binaphthyl handles, efficiently catalyze the ep oxidation of terminal olefins to give epoxides with high enantiomeric exces s and turnover number. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd All rights reserved.