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Asymmetric Epoxidation of Simple Olefins with an Optically Active Molybdenum( VI ) Peroxo Complex
Author(s) -
Kagan Henri B.,
Mimoun Hubert,
Mark Christoph,
Schurig Volker
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.197904851
Subject(s) - propene , enantiomeric excess , optically active , molybdenum , enantiomer , chemistry , yield (engineering) , polymer chemistry , photochemistry , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , enantioselective synthesis , catalysis , materials science , metallurgy
Asymmetric syntheses of non‐functionalized oxiranes can be accomplished with the aid of the new optically active Mo VI peroxo complex (1) . Thus e. g. , propene, 1‐butene, and 3‐methyl‐1‐butene were epoxidized to the corresponding R ‐oxirane in ca . 29, 31, and 16% optical yield (enantiomeric excess). Previously, only activated olefins (styrenes, allyl alcohols, etc. ) could be epoxidized asymmetrically.