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Synlett 1995; 1995(8): 827-828
DOI: 10.1055/s-1995-5105
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Mn-Salen Catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation of 1,3-Cycloalkadienes and Dialkylsubstituted Z-Olefins

Daisuke Mikame, Tetsuya Hamada, Ryo Irie, Tsutomu Katsuki*
  • *Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University 33, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-81, Japan
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31 December 2000 (online)

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Epoxidation of 1,3-cycloalkadienes with Mn-salen catalyst 1 at the reduced temperature (-18 °C) was found to show high enantioselectivity ranging from 82-94% ee. Epoxidation of (Z)-1-cyclohexyl-1-propene was also found to proceed with good enantioselectivity of 82% ee.

(salen)manganese(III) complex - asymmetric epoxidation - 1,3-cycloalkadiene