Epoxidation of olefins with molecular catalysts in ionic liquids

Christian J. Münchmeyer, Lilian R. Graser, Iulius I.E. Markovits, Mirza Cokoja, Fritz E. Kühn

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Abstract

This review gives a summary of the epoxidation of various olefins catalyzed by different transition metal complexes, as well as by metal-free compounds in ionic liquid media. A comparison of the most active systems for different olefins is presented, and the effect of the ionic liquid solvents on the catalytic activity and catalyst reusability is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)185-236
Number of pages52
JournalTopics in Organometallic Chemistry
Volume51
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

Keywords

  • Epoxidation
  • Heterogeneous catalysis
  • Homogenous catalysis
  • Ionic liquid
  • Metal free
  • Olefins
  • Transition metals

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