31448-95-0Relevant academic research and scientific papers
A highly enantioselective one-pot sulfur ylide epoxidation reaction
Winn, Caroline L.,Bellenie, Benjamin R.,Goodman, Jonathan M.
, p. 5427 - 5430 (2002)
Enantiomerically pure tricyclic C2-symmetric sulfide 1 can be prepared in high yield and only three steps from D-mannitol. When used in a one-pot sulfur ylide mediated epoxidation reaction, between 94 and 98% enantiomeric excess was obtained; the highest reported to date for the catalytic process. Molecular modelling studies of the ylide conformation provides a basis for understanding the stereochemical outcome of the reaction.
Experimental evidence for multiple oxidation pathways in the (salen)Mn-catalyzed epoxidation of alkenes
Linde, Christian,Koliai, Nordine,Norrby, Per-Ola,Akermark, Bjoern
, p. 2568 - 2573 (2007/10/03)
The substrate electronic effects on the selectivity in the catalytic epoxidation of para-substituted cis stilbenes 2a-i were investigated by using (R,R)-[N,N′-bis(3,5-di-tBu-salicylidene)-1,2-cyclohexanediamine] manganese(III) chloride 1 in benzene as the catalyst with iodosobenzene as the terminal oxidant. A Hammett study of the selectivity results reveals a stronger electrophilic character than previously assumed in the (salen)Mn-catalyzed reaction. In general, the best correlations with the experimental values were obtained by using the Hammett σ+ values, which gave ρ = -1.37 for the rate of cisepoxide formation and ρ = -0.43 for the rate of the stepwise process leading to the corresponding trans product. The reaction involves two separate pathways as indicated also by the competitive breakdown of the intermediate on the path to trans epoxide for methoxy-substituted substrates. The asynchronicity in the concerted pathway leading to cis epoxide is apparent for 4-methoxy-4′-nitrostilbene, which yields cis epoxide with 75% ee entirely as a result of electronic effects.
Preparation of optically active stilbene oxides via sulfonium salts derived from C2 symmetric thiolanes
Breau,Ogilvie,Durst
, p. 35 - 38 (2007/10/02)
Trans-stilbene oxides have been obtained in up to 83% enantiomeric excess via reaction of S-benzyl ylides prepared from optically active trans-2,5-disubstituted thiolanes.
