Asymmetric epoxidation of olefins
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Green Chemistry
- Vol. 1 (1) , 39-41
- https://doi.org/10.1039/a809640f
Abstract
Up to 40% ee was obtained in the asymmetric epoxidation of styrene and other unfunctionalised olefins catalysed by the ruthenium(II) complex [RuCl(PNNP)]PF6 (PNNP = N,N′-{(o-diphenylphosphino)benzylidene}-(1S,2S)-diiminocyclohexane) using hydrogen peroxide as the primary oxidant.Keywords
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