Issue 24, 2001
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Chemical Communications

Catalytic asymmetric epoxidation of aliphatic enones using tartrate-derived magnesium alkoxides†

Olivier Jacques,a   Sarah J. Richardsb  and  Richard F. W. Jackson*ab  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemistry, Dainton Building, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, UK
E-mail: r.f.w.jackson@shef.ac.uk

b Department of Chemistry, Bedson Building, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Abstract

Simple aliphatic enones can be converted into the corresponding epoxides in 71–93% ee using tert-butylhydroperoxide in the presence of a catalyst derived from dibutylmagnesium and di-tert-butyl tartrate.

Graphical abstract: Catalytic asymmetric epoxidation of aliphatic enones using tartrate-derived magnesium alkoxides

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B109421A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
18 Oct 2001
Accepted
09 Nov 2001
First published
27 Nov 2001

Chem. Commun., 2001, 2712-2713

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Catalytic asymmetric epoxidation of aliphatic enones using tartrate-derived magnesium alkoxides

O. Jacques, S. J. Richards and R. F. W. Jackson, Chem. Commun., 2001, 2712 DOI: 10.1039/B109421A

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