Issue 14, 2011
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Chemical Communications

Epoxidation of alkenes and oxidation of alcohols with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by a manganese(v) nitrido complex†

Hoi-Ki Kwong,a   Po-Kam Lo,a   Kai-Chung Lau*a  and  Tai-Chu Lau*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Institute of Molecular Functional Materials and Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
E-mail: bhtclau@cityu.edu.hk, kaichung@cityu.edu.hk
Fax: +852 3442 0522

Abstract

The manganese(V) nitrido complex (PPh4)2[Mn(N)(CN)4] is an active catalyst for alkene epoxidation and alcohol oxidation using H2O2 as an oxidant. The catalytic oxidation is greatly enhanced by the addition of just one equivalent of acetic acid. The oxidation of ethene by this system has been studied computationally by the DFT method.

Graphical abstract: Epoxidation of alkenes and oxidation of alcohols with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by a manganese(v) nitrido complex

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C0CC05487A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
10 Dec 2010
Accepted
17 Feb 2011
First published
07 Mar 2011

Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 4273-4275

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Epoxidation of alkenes and oxidation of alcohols with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by a manganese(V) nitrido complex

H. Kwong, P. Lo, K. Lau and T. Lau, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 4273 DOI: 10.1039/C0CC05487A

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