Organic Process Research & Development · 2002 · 67 citations · 6 references
Advanced Oxidation ProcessChemical EngineeringEngineeringPetrochemicalAlkene MetathesisGreen ChemistryOrganic ChemistryAromatic OlefinsCatalysisChemistryEfficient EpoxidationTwo-phase SystemOlefins Using OxoneCatalytic Synthesis
A practical and efficient epoxidation of aromatic olefins using Oxone in a two-phase system (ethyl acetate−water) is described. The reported method is suitable for large-scale synthesis and does not require phase transfer catalyst (PTC) or pH control.
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Dioxiranes: a new class of powerful oxidants
Waldemar Adam, Ruggero Curci, John O. Edwards · Accounts of Chemical Research · 1989 · 619 citations