Carbohydrate-derived iminium salt organocatalysts for the asymmetric epoxidation of alkenes

Page, Philip C. Bulman; Chan, Yohan; Liddle, John; Elsegood, Mark

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Carbohydrate-derived iminium salt organocatalysts for the asymmetric epoxidation of alkenes

journal contribution

posted on 20.07.2015, 15:38 by Philip C. Bulman Page, Yohan Chan, John Liddle, Mark ElsegoodMark Elsegood

A new family of carbohydrate-based dihydroisoquinolinium salts has been prepared and tested for potential as asymmetric catalysts for the epoxidation of unfunctionalized alkene substrates, providing up to 57% ee in the product epoxides.

Funding

This work was supported by Loughborough University, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, GlaxoSmithKline (CASE award), and The Royal Society (P.C.B.P.: Industry Fellowship).

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Science

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Chemistry

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TETRAHEDRON

Volume

70

Issue

40

Pages

7283 - 7305 (23)

Citation

PAGE, P.C.B. ... et al, 2014. Carbohydrate-derived iminium salt organocatalysts for the asymmetric epoxidation of alkenes. Tetraheddron, 70 (40), pp.7283-7305

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