Fluorinated alcohols: Effective solvents for uncatalysed epoxidations withaqueous hydrogen peroxide

Authors
van Vliet, MCA Arends, IWCE Sheldon, RA
Citation
Mca. Van Vliet et al., Fluorinated alcohols: Effective solvents for uncatalysed epoxidations withaqueous hydrogen peroxide, SYNLETT, (2), 2001, pp. 248-250
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNLETT
ISSN journal
09365214 → ACNP
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
248 - 250
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-5214(200102):2<248:FAESFU>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Buffered aqueous hydrogen peroxide in combination with fluorinated alcohols (trifluoroethanol at reflux temperature or hexafluoro-2-propanol at room t emperature) oxidises a variety of alkenes to the corresponding epoxides in high rates and fairly high yields, without the need for any catalyst.