Open AccessOrganocatalytic epoxidation and allylic oxidation of alkenes by molecular oxygen
Author(s) -
Marina Petsi,
Maria Orfanidou,
Alexandros L. Zografos
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
green chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.221
H-Index - 221
eISSN - 1463-9270
pISSN - 1463-9262
DOI - 10.1039/d1gc03029a
Subject(s) - allylic rearrangement , chemistry , molecular oxygen , oxygen , catalysis , redox , organic chemistry , chemoselectivity , oxidation reduction , combinatorial chemistry , biochemistry
A pseudodipeptide is enough to initiate the reduction of dioxygen to a powerful oxidant. How to control it is now in your hands for achieving highly chemoselective epoxidation and allylic oxidation of electron-rich alkenes.