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Asymmetric Epoxidation of Olefins by Manganese(III) Complexes Stabilised on Nanocrystalline Magnesium Oxide
Author(s) -
Choudary B. M.,
Pal Ujjwal,
Kantam M. Lakshmi,
Ranganath K. V. S.,
Sreedhar B.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
advanced synthesis and catalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.541
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1615-4169
pISSN - 1615-4150
DOI - 10.1002/adsc.200505428
Subject(s) - chemistry , nanocrystalline material , magnesium , manganese , enantiomer , ligand (biochemistry) , oxide , enantioselective synthesis , enantiomeric excess , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , catalysis , crystallography , biochemistry , receptor
The asymmetric epoxidation of unfunctionalised olefins to epoxides is realised by using manganese(III) complexes stabilised on nanocrystalline magnesium oxide in the presence (1 R ,2 R )‐(−)‐diaminocyclohexane as a chiral ligand in good yields and up to 91 % enantiomeric excess.