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Bioinspired Manganese and Iron Complexes with Tetradentate N Ligands for the Asymmetric Epoxidation of Olefins

X Wang, C Miao, S Wang, C Xia, W Sun

Index: Wang, Xiaoe; Miao, Chengxia; Wang, Shoufeng; Xia, Chungu; Sun, Wei ChemCatChem, 2013 , vol. 5, # 8 p. 2489 - 2494

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Abstract

Abstract The manganese and iron complexes with the tetradentate N ligand (1R, 2R)-N, N'- dimethyl-N, N'-bis (1-methyl-2-benzimidazolylmethyl) cyclohexane-1, 2-diamine have been synthesized and characterized. The crystal structure of the manganese complex demonstrates a cis-α configuration. Both the manganese and iron complexes are active catalysts for the asymmetric epoxidation of olefins with H 2 O 2 as an oxidant and acetic ...