Journal of Catalysis

Manganese (III) porphyrin catalysts for the oxidation of terpene derivatives: a comparative study

V Maraval, JE Ancel, B Meunier

Index: Maraval, Valerie; Ancel, Jean-Erick; Meunier, Bernard Journal of Catalysis, 2002 , vol. 206, # 2 p. 349 - 357

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Citation Number: 47

Abstract

A comparative study involving four manganese (III) porphyrin catalysts combined with two different oxidants (sodium hypochlorite and potassium monopersulfate) has been performed in the epoxidation of three terpene derivatives. The catalytic oxidation of α-pinene produces selectively 100% of the epoxide or 65% of allylic oxidation products, only by modification of the substituents on the meso-positions of the metalloporphyrin catalyst. The catalytic ...