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Selectivity Trends in Olefin Epoxidations Catalyzed by (NNNN)Manganese(+II) Complexes using Trifluoroethanol as the Solvent
Author(s) -
Lorenz Samuel,
Plietker Bernd
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201600755
Subject(s) - selectivity , chemistry , catalysis , olefin fiber , manganese , solvent , stereoselectivity , organic chemistry , solvent effects , combinatorial chemistry
The epoxidation of olefins is certainly one of the most important oxygen‐transfer reactions in organic synthesis. The development of both regio‐ and stereoselective protocols and the search for catalysts that combine high selectivity with abundancy is a topic of current interest. Herein, we report an unexpected odd–even‐type selectivity trend in the diastereoselective epoxidation of unfunctionalized aliphatic alkenes by using a non‐hem‐type Mn catalyst in trifluoroethanol as the solvent.