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Alkene epoxidations catalyzed by iron(III), manganese(III), and chromium(III) porphyrins. Effects of metal and porphyrin substituents on selectivity and regiochemistry of epoxidation

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00201a026· OSTI ID:6725440
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  1. Univ. of California, San Diego (USA)

The products of epoxidation of norbornene, cyclohexene, and adamantylideneadamantane with pentafluoroiodobenzene using as catalysts variously substituted tetraphenylporphyrin complexes of chloroiron (III), chloromanganese(III), and chlorochromium(III) have been determined. All catalysts afforded the epoxide from adamantylideneadamantane, suggesting that the metallacycle intermediate, impossible in this case, is not required for epoxidation. The electronegatively substituted iron porphyrins show a great tendency toward epoxidation rather than allylic oxidation and show more selectivity for cis-alkenes.

OSTI ID:
6725440
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA) Vol. 111:19; ISSN 0002-7863; ISSN JACSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English