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Selective Isomerization of Epoxides to Allylic Alcohols Catalyzed by TiO 2 ‐Supported Gold Nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Raptis Christos,
Garcia Hermenegildo,
Stratakis Manolis
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200805838
Subject(s) - isomerization , allylic rearrangement , catalysis , selectivity , nanoparticle , chemistry , colloidal gold , photochemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , nanotechnology
ReacTiO 2 ns for rings : Gold nanoparticles supported on TiO 2 are used as a novel heterogeneous catalyst for the isomerization of epoxides to allylic alcohols by a concerted mechanism (see scheme). The reaction proceeds in high yields and the product selectivity is often remarkable.