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(2C), 127.3 (2C), 128.8 (2C), 141.3 (2C). EI-MS: calcd for
C12H10, 154.08; found, 154 (MC).
1H), 2.36–2.39 (m, 1H), 2.43–2.57 (m, 1H), 2.72–2.79 (m,
1H), 3.71 (t, JZ3.1 Hz, 1H), 3.83 (d, JZ4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.08
(d, JZ7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.19–7.25 (m, 2H), 7.37 (d, JZ1.5 Hz,
1H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) d 21.8, 24.4, 52.8, 55.1,
126.1, 128.4, 129.5, 132.6, 136.7. HR EI-MS: calcd for
C10H10O, 146.0732; found, 146.0736.
4.3.2. Characterization data for 4,40-dimethoxybiphenyl
1
(4b). H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d 3.83 (s, 6H), 6.94 (d,
JZ8.8 Hz, 4H), 7.46 (d, JZ8.8 Hz, 4H). 13C NMR
(75 MHz, CDCl3) d 55.4 (2C), 114.2 (4C), 127.8 (4C),
133.5 (2C), 158.7 (2C). HR EI-MS: calcd for C14H14O2,
214.0994; found, 214.0988.
4.4.4. Characterization data for 1-phenylcyclohexene
epoxide (5d). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d 1.26–1.59 (m,
4H), 1.95–2.00 (m, 2H), 2.12–2.13 (m, 1H), 2.23–2.27 (m,
1H), 3.06 (s, 1H), 7.08–7.38 (m, 5H). 13C NMR (75 MHz,
CDCl3) d 19.8, 20.1, 28.9, 60.2, 61.9, 125.3, 127.2, 128.3,
142.5. EI-MS: calcd for C12H14O, 174.10; found, 174 (MC).
4.3.3. Characterization data for 3,30-dinitrobiphenyl
1
(4c). H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d 7.69 (t, JZ8.0 Hz,
2H), 7.94–7.97 (m, 2H), 8.27 (d, JZ1.2 Hz, 2H), 8.48 (t,
JZ2.0 Hz, 2H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO) d 122.3 (2C),
123.7 (2C), 131.2 (2C), 134.2 (2C), 139.9 (2C), 148.9 (2C).
HR EI-MS: calcd for C12H8N2O4, 244.0484; found,
244.0489.
4.4.5. Characterization data for 2-(4-methoxybenzyl)-
oxirane epoxide (5e). H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d 2.51
1
(dd, JZ5.0, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 2.73–2.83 (m, 3H), 3.09–3.11 (m,
1H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 6.82–6.87 (m, 2H), 7.15 (dd, JZ6.9,
2.0 Hz, 2H). HR EI-MS: calcd for C10H12O2, 164.0837;
found, 164.0839.
4.3.4. Characterization data for 1,10-binaphthyl (4d). 1H
NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d 7.28 (t, JZ8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.37 (d,
JZ8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.47–7.50 (m, 4H), 7.55–7.59 (m, 2H), 7.95
(dd, JZ8.1, 1.3 Hz, 4H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) d
125.4 (2C), 125.8 (2C), 126.0 (2C), 126.6 (2C), 127.9 (2C),
128.0 (2C), 128.2 (2C), 132.9 (2C), 133.6 (2C), 138.5 (2C).
HR EI-MS: calcd for C20H14, 254.1096; found, 254.1086.
Acknowledgements
This research was supported financially by the University of
Hong Kong, and the Research Grants Council of the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region, P.R. of China (Project
No. HKU 7112/02P). We thank Prof. Kin Shing Chan
(Chinese University of Hong Kong) for helpful discussions.
4.3.5. Characterization data for 2,20-dimethylbiphenyl
1
(4e). H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) d 2.05 (s, 6H), 7.09 (d,
JZ6.7 Hz, 2H), 7.20–7.26 (m, 6H). 13C NMR (100 MHz,
CDCl3) d 19.8 (2C), 125.5 (2C), 127.1 (2C), 129.3 (2C),
129.8 (2C), 135.8 (2C), 141.6 (2C). HR EI-MS: calcd for
C14H14, 182.1096; found, 182.1094.
References and notes
4.4. General procedure for alkene epoxidation using 2
A solution of the alkene (1.0 mmol) was added to a mixture
of 2 (0.035 g, 0.05 mmol) and 50% H2O2 (0.5 mL,
8.7 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (2 mL). The reaction
mixture was stirred at 75 8C and monitored by TLC and
GC analysis. After the complete disappearance of the
alkene, the suspension was filtered and the resin was washed
by diethyl ether (2!10 mL). The combined organic layer
was concentrated and the crude residue was filtered through
a plug of silica gel with diethyl ether to provide the
essentially pure epoxide product after solvent removal.
Reactions were also performed where the yields were
determined by GC analysis by comparison to an internal
standard.
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