Unusual solvent-effect in stereochemistry of asymmetric epoxidation using a (salen)chromium(III) complex as a catalyst

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(96)02274-5

Epoxidation of conjugated olefins has been examined with (salen)chromium(III) complexes as catalysts. Although (salen)chromium(III) complexes were catalytically less active than the corresponding (salen)manganese(III) complexes, the reactions with the chromium complexes were found to exhibit interesting solvent-dependent stereochemistry.