Iron(III) oxamato-catalyzed epoxidation of alkenes by dioxygen and pivalaldehyde

Abstract

A new iron(III)–carbonato monomeric complex of ortho-phenylenebis(oxamato) (opba) 1 is synthesized, and spectroscopically and structurally characterized; it is a moderately efficient non-heme catalyst for the aerobic epoxidation of alkenes with co-oxidation of pivalaldehyde.

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