Aerobic Epoxidation of Olefins Catalyzed by Cobalt(II) Complex Using Propionaldehyde Diethyl Acetal as a Reductant

Teruaki Mukaiyama, Kiyotaka Yorozu, Toshihiro Takai, Tohru Yamada

Chemistry Letters · 1993 · 44 citations · 3 references

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Abstract

Abstract In the presence of bis(3-methyl-2,4-pentanedionato)cobalt(II) complex catalyst, various trisubstituted olefins are smoothly monooxygenated into the corresponding epoxides in high yields under neutral conditions by the combined use of molecular oxygen and propionaldehyde diethyl acetal.

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