Salla-M. Leinonen and David C. Sherrington
Epoxidation of cyclohexene, styrene and 4-vinylcyclohexene using equimolar levels of tert-butylhydroperoxide (t-BHP) as the oxidant and a polybenzimidazole-supported molybdenumn(VI) catalyst (PBI.Mo) can be achieved in moderate to good yields (50–70%) by appropriate choice of conditions.