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Iminium Salt Catalysts for Asymmetric Epoxidation:  The First High Enantioselectivities

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A highly enantioselective iminium salt catalyst has been prepared and tested in the catalytic asymmetric epoxidation of unfunctionalized alkenes, giving up to 95% ee, the highest ee yet reported for iminium salt-catalyzed epoxidation. Catalyst loadings as low as 0.1 mol % may be used.

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