Perfluoroheptadecan-9-one: a selective and reusable catalyst for epoxidations with hydrogen peroxide

Abstract

Perfluoroheptadecan-9-one is a selective and mild catalyst for the epoxidation of a wide variety of alkenes with hydrogen peroxide; after the reaction the catalyst can be easily recovered and reused without noticable decomposition.

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