Mn-salen catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation of (±)-3-alkylindene: Reagent-dependent stereoselectivity

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(96)00896-9

Epoxidation of (±)-3-alkylindenes was examined with various (salen)manganese(III) complexes as catalysts and, from the analysis of the obtained data, it was found that the location and nature of C3- and C3'- substituents of the Mn-catalysts strongly influenced the stereochemistry of the epoxidation.