Efficient aerobic epoxidation of alkenes in perfluorinated solvents catalysed by chiral (salen) Mn complexes

Abstract

Chiral complexes selectively soluble in perfluorocarbons have been synthesized for the first time and tested as catalysts for the epoxidation of alkenes under fluorous biphasic conditions.

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