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Catalytic asymmetric epoxidation of 2-cyclopentenones

  • Anna Lee
  • , Corinna M. Reisinger
  • , Benjamin List*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Max Planck Institute for Coal Research

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Abstract

The first highly efficient asymmetric epoxidation of 2-cyclopentenones has been developed. Using a newly designed and readily available Cinchona amine catalyst, 2-cyclopentenones are reacted with hydrogen peroxide to give the corresponding epoxycyclopentanones in high yields and excellent enantioselectivities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1701-1706
Number of pages6
JournalAdvanced Synthesis and Catalysis
Volume354
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012.06.18

Keywords

  • 2-cyclopentenones
  • asymmetric catalysis
  • epoxidation
  • organocatalysis
  • Weitz-Scheffer epoxidation

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