Tungsten-Catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation of Allylic and Homoallylic Alcohols with Hydrogen Peroxide
Chuan Wang and Hisashi Yamamoto*
*Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, 5735 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago Illinois 60637, United States, Email: yamamotouchicago.edu
C. Wang, H. Yamamoto, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 1222-1225.
DOI: 10.1021/ja411379e
Abstract
A tungsten-bishydroxamic acid complex promotes a simple, efficient, and environmentally friendly asymmetric epoxidation of allylic, and homoallylic alcohols at room temperature using aqueous hydrogen peroxide as oxidant.
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Key Words
epoxidation, hydrogen peroxide
ID: J48-Y2014