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Simple Primary Anilines as Iminium Catalysts for the Epoxidation of α‐Substituted Acroleins
Author(s) -
Erkkilä Anniina,
Pihko Petri M.,
Clarke MelanieRose
Publication year - 2007
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.200700048
Subject(s) - iminium , chemistry , chemoselectivity , epoxide , catalysis , alkylation , organic chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , primary (astronomy) , physics , astronomy
Abstract Simple ortho ‐alkylated anilines have been shown to be excellent iminium catalysts for the epoxidation reaction of α‐substituted acroleins. A range of different α‐substituted acroleins give the epoxide products in good to excellent yields and good chemoselectivity.