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• 598-32-3 2-hydroxy-3-butene 
• 930-22-3 epoxybutene 

Downstream Products

• 3143-29-1 1-Phenylamino-butan-2.3-diol 
• 85316-63-8 2-[1-(2,6-Dichloro-benzyloxy)-ethyl]-oxirane 
• 24767-60-0 anti(erythro)-3,4-epoxybut-2-yl 3,5-dinitrobenzoate 
• 24767-60-0 syn(threo)-3,4-epoxybut-2-yl 3,5-dinitrobenzoate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Catalysis and molecular magnetism of dinuclear iron(iii) complexes with N-(2-pyridylmethyl)-iminodiethanol/-ate

The reaction of N-(2-pyridylmethyl)iminodiethanol (H2pmide) and Fe(NO3)3·9H2O in MeOH led to the formation of a dimeric iron(iii) complex, [(Hpmide)Fe(NO3)] 2(NO3)2·2CH3OH (1). Its anion-exchanged form, [(pmide)Fe(N3)]2 (2), was prepared by the reaction of 1 and NaN3 in MeOH, during which the Hpmide ligand of 1 was also deprotonated. These compounds were investigated by single crystal X-ray diffraction and magnetochemistry. In complex 1, one iron(iii) ion was bonded with a mono-deprotonated Hpmide ligand and a nitrate ion. The two iron(iii) ions within the dinuclear unit were connected by two ethoxy groups with an inversion center. In 2, one iron(iii) ion was coordinated with a deprotonated pmide ligand and an azide ion. The Fe(pmide)(N3) unit was related by symmetry through an inversion center. Both 1 and 2 efficiently catalyzed the oxidation of a variety of alcohols under mild conditions. The oxidation mechanism was proposed to involve an FeIVO intermediate as the major reactive species and an FeVO intermediate as a minor oxidant. Evidence for this proposal was derived from reactivity and Hammett studies, KIE (kH/kD) values, and the use of MPPH (2-methyl-1-phenylprop-2-yl hydroperoxide) as a mechanistic probe. Both compounds had significant antiferromagnetic interactions between the iron(iii) ions via the oxygen atoms. 1 showed a strong antiferromagnetic interaction within the Fe(iii) dimer, while 2 had a weak antiferromagnetic coupling within the Fe(iii) dimer.

Highly selective, recyclable epoxidation of allylic alcohols with hydrogen peroxide in water catalyzed by dinuclear peroxotungstate

The highly chemo-, regio-, and diastereoselective and stereospecific epoxidation of various allylic alcohols with only one equivalent of hydrogen peroxide in water can be efficiently catalyzed by the dinuclear peroxotungstate, K2[{W(=O)(O2)2(H2O)} 2(μ-O)]· 2H2O (1). The catalyst is easily recycled while maintaining its catalytic performance. The catalytic reaction mechanism including the exchange of the water ligand to form the tungsten-alcoholate species followed by the insertion of oxygen to the carbon-carbon double bond, and the regeneration of the dinuclear peroxotungstate with hydrogen peroxide is proposed. The reaction rate shows first-order dependence on the concentrations of allylic alcohol and dinuclear peroxotungstate and zero-order dependence on the concentration of hydrogen peroxide. These results, the kinetic data, the comparison of the catalytic rates with those for the stoichiometric reactions, and kinetic isotope effects indicate that the oxygen transfer from a dinuclear peroxotungstate to the double bond is the rate-limiting step for terminal allylic alcohols such as 2-propen-1-o1 (1a).

[{W(=O)(O2)2(H2O)}2(μ-O)] 2--Catalyzed Epoxidation of Allylic Alcohols in Water with High Selectivity and Utilization of Hydrogen Peroxide

A dinuclear peroxotungstate, K2[{W(=O)(O2) 2(H2O)}2(μ-O)] · 2 H2O, exhibits high catalytic performance for the epoxidation of various allylic alcohols with only one equivalent of hydrogen peroxide at 305 K in water solvent. The effectiveness of this system is evidenced by high chemo-, regio-, and diastereoselectivity, and stereospecificity for the epoxidation of allylic alcohols. Furthermore, products/catalyst separation can be easily carried out by simple extraction and the catalyst recovered can be reused with the maintenance of the catalytic performance.

Solvent-free epoxidation using a tungstic acid catalyst on fluoroapatite

Tungstic acid dispersed on fluoroapatite solid phase (H2WO4/FAp) catalyzed the epoxidation of cycloalkenes and allylic alcohols with a solid urea-hydrogen peroxide complex (urea-H2O2) without a solvent.

Titanium-Catalyzed Diastereoselective Epoxidations of Ene Diols and Allylic Alcohols with β-Hydroperoxy Alcohols as Novel Oxygen Donors

β-Hydroperoxy alcohols 1-4 serve as effective tridentate oxygen donors for the highly diastereo-selective, titanium-catalyzed epoxidation of ene diols 5a-e. Thus, in contrast to the bidentate tert-butyl hydroperoxide, the usual oxygen donor employed in Sharpless-type epoxidations and known to work poorly for polyhydroxy substrates, the tridentate β-hydroperoxy alcohols efficiently replace the tridentate epoxy diol products 6a-e in the titanium template and thereby the catalytic cycle is sustained by replenishing with efficacy the loaded complex necessary for the oxygen transfer. Irrespective of the substitution pattern of the double bond or the configuration (erythro versus threo) of the diol functionalities in the ene diol substrate, high diastereoselectivities are observed for the epoxy diol products. The high stereochemical control is due to the rigid transition state for the oxygen transfer, which is imposed by the multiple titanium-oxygen bonding and coordination in the titanium template. The observed erythro selectivity for the ene diol derives from the additional bonding of its homoallylic hydroxy group to the titanium center, which fixes the substrate conformation in such a way that the oxygen atom to be transferred approaches from the side of the allylic oxygen functionality (cf. loaded complex A). This additional binding of the bidentate ene diol in the titanium template is also manifested in the enhanced reactivity of the ene diol versus the monodentate allylic alcohols. Nevertheless, the less reactive allylic alcohols also display a high erythro selectivity, provided these monodentate substrates possess 1,2-allylic strain. For the first time a direct, diastereoselective, and catalytic epoxidation of ene diols has been made available for synthetic applications, without recourse to protection group methodology.

Epoxidation versus Allylic Oxidation (CH Insertion) in the Oxyfunctionalization of Vinylsilanes and β-Hydroxy Derivatives by Dimethyldioxirane

Epoxidation of acyclic vinylsilanes by dimethyldioxirane affords α,β-epoxysilanes in high yields, whereas for cyclic vinylsilanes appreciable amounts of allylic oxidation is observed.These competitive pathways become more pronounced, when the reactivity of the double bond is decreased by electronic and/or steric factors.

Solvomercuration-Demercuration. 9. Oxymercuration-Demercuration of Chloro-, Epoxy-, and Thiomethyl-Substituted Alkenes

The oxymercuration-demercuration (OM-DM) of allyl, crotyl, 3-buten-1-yl, 4-penten-1-yl, and 5-hexen-1-yl chlorides and methyl sulfides as well as 3,4-epoxy-1-butene, 4,5-epoxy-1-pentene, and 5,6-epoxy-1-hexene has been studied.Allyl chloride undergoes a slow but normal OM to give the Markovnikov oxymarcurial.However, in situ demercuration under the standard conditions (NaOH, NaBH4) gives only allyl alcohol.Fortunately, demercuration with an ethanolic solution of sodium borohydride results in high yields of the chlorohydrin accompanied by small amounts of propylene oxide.In contrast, crotyl chloride fails to give any products resulting from the OM-DM sequence.Thus, 3-buten-2-yl chloride underwent only solvolytic reaction while 2-methylallyl chloride underwent exclusive OM to give, upon DM, the expected Markovnikov chlorohydrin.Similarly, 3-buten-1-yl chloride underwent exclusive hydration under the standard OM-DM conditions.In the case of 4-penten-1-yl chloride, the C1-C5 neighboring-group participation was seen during OM.However, 5-hexen-1-yl chloride showed exclusive hydration to give a 94percent yield of the Markovnikov chlorohydrin.The approximate rates of solvolysis of a series of representative alkyl halides have been determined under the OM conditions.The OM-DM of 3,4-epoxy-1-butene proceeded to give hydrated products although the yield was low, ca. 60percent.On the other hand, 4,5-epoxy-2-pentene gave products arising only from participation of the epoxide ring in the OM stage.Moreover, the yields of these products are very low, only ca. 15percent.By contrast, the OM-DM of 4,5-epoxy-1-pentene proceeds cleanly, giving a 96percent yield of the Markovnikov epoxy alcohol.In the case of 5,6-epoxy-1-hexene, ca. 80percent of the products arise from epoxide participation in the OM stage.With the exception of the crotyl derivative, the (methylthio)alkenes undergo hydration cleanly, although slowly, to give approximately 70-80percent yields of the thio alcohols.The crotyl alkene gave 3-butene-2-ol in only ca. 20percent yield.