Botubol-Ares J, Hanson JR, Hernández-Galán R, Collado IG. Mild Epoxidation of Allylic Alcohols Catalyzed by Titanium(III) Complexes: Selectivity and Mechanism.
ACS OMEGA 2017;
2:3083-3090. [PMID:
31457640 PMCID:
PMC6641598 DOI:
10.1021/acsomega.7b00386]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
Abstract
A novel methodology for the epoxidation of a broad range of primary, secondary, and tertiary allylic alcohols is described using tert-butyl hydroperoxide as oxidant and Ti(III) species generated by reduction of Ti(IV) complexes, with manganese (0) in 1,4-dioxane under mild reaction conditions. The reaction proceeded with wide substrate scope and high chemo- and diastereoselectivity. A mechanistic pathway for the reaction is also discussed.
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