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Synlett 2000; 2000(12): 1810-1812
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-8709
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Epoxidation of Olefins Mediated by Aliphatic Ketiminium Salts

Satoshi Minakata* , Akihiro Takemiya, Keiko Nakamura, Ilhyong Ryu, Mitsuo Komatsu
  • *Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 2-1, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan; Fax +81-6-6879-7402; E-mail: komatsu@ap.chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
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31 December 2000 (online)

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An aliphatic ketiminium salt derived from pyrrolidine and cyclohexanone was found to be a good mediator for epoxidation of a variety of olefins. The chiral ketiminium salt 2 was applicable to asymmetric epoxidation.

epoxidations - alkenes - ketiminium salts - mediators - asymmetric synthesis