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Abstract
An asymmetric epoxidation of trisubstituted α,β-unsaturated esters is described. The oxidation utilizes a pseudo-C2-symmetric iron(II) catalyst [Fe(L*)2(CH3CN)(OTf)](OTf) and peracetic acid as oxidant, yielding the α,β-epoxyesters in high enantiomeric purity (up to 99% ee).Entities:
Keywords: asymmetric epoxidation; iron; α, β-unsaturated ester
Year: 2014 PMID: 26146482 PMCID: PMC4486291 DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201403220
Source DB: PubMed Journal: European J Org Chem ISSN: 1099-0690