The catalytic asymmetric oxidation of unfunctionalised alkenes is achieved by a non-transition metal catalysed process; just 5 mol% of the binaphthyl-based iminium salt 1 is sufficient to catalyse the oxidation of alkenes to epoxides with moderate to good enantioselectivity.
V. K. Aggarwal and M. F. Wang, Chem. Commun., 1996, 191 DOI: 10.1039/CC9960000191
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