A new epoxidation catalyst: the reactivity and X-ray crystal structure of [RuO2(bipy){IO3(OH)3}]·1.5H2O (bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine)
Abstract
The crystal structure of [RuO2(bipy){IO3(OH)3}]·1.5H2O 1 is reported: with NaIO4 or NBun4IO4 as cooxidant it is an efficient catalyst for alkene epoxidations under mild conditions; it also oxidises primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols to ketones.