TY - JOUR
T1 - Methyltrioxorhenium as Catalyst for Olefin Oxidation
AU - Herrmann, Wolfgang A.
AU - Fischer, Richard W.
AU - Marz, Dieter W.
PY - 1991/12
Y1 - 1991/12
N2 - The pronounced Lewis acidity explains the exceptional activity of the title compound as catalyst for olefin epoxidations with hydrogen peroxide. The system MTO/tBuOH/H2O2 transforms olefins selectively and efficiently into epoxides under very mild conditions (−30 to + 60°C, but normally at room temperature). In general, 0.1 to 1 mol% MTO is sufficient to achieve high turnovers. Variation of the alkyl group and addition of cocatalysts (e.g. amines) should influence activity and stereoselectivity.
AB - The pronounced Lewis acidity explains the exceptional activity of the title compound as catalyst for olefin epoxidations with hydrogen peroxide. The system MTO/tBuOH/H2O2 transforms olefins selectively and efficiently into epoxides under very mild conditions (−30 to + 60°C, but normally at room temperature). In general, 0.1 to 1 mol% MTO is sufficient to achieve high turnovers. Variation of the alkyl group and addition of cocatalysts (e.g. amines) should influence activity and stereoselectivity.
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U2 - 10.1002/anie.199116381
DO - 10.1002/anie.199116381
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33748268211
SN - 0570-0833
VL - 30
SP - 1638
EP - 1641
JO - Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English
JF - Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English
IS - 12
ER -