A chiral iron-sexipyridine complex as a catalyst for alkene epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2008-07-02 DOI: 10.1039/B804281K

Abstract

A chiral iron-sexipyridine complex–hydrogen peroxide mixture is a highly efficient catalytic system for styrene epoxidation with excellent reactivity (3 min, 95% yield) and chemoselectivity (98%).

Graphical abstract: A chiral iron-sexipyridine complex as a catalyst for alkene epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide
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