A first homogeneous gold (III)-catalysed epoxidation of aromatic alkenes
XQ Li, C Li, FB Song, C Zhang
Index: Li, Xiao-Qiang; Li, Chen; Song, Fan-Bo; Zhang, Chi Journal of Chemical Research, 2007 , # 12 p. 722 - 724
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Abstract
The first example of a homogeneous gold (III)-catalysed epoxidation of aromatic alkenes at room temperature using sodium chlorite as the stoichiometric oxidant in a homogeneous trisolvent system of 2-methoxyethanol/acetonitrile/water (volume ratio: 1/3/1) is reported. A radical-trapping experiment suggested that the reaction might proceed via a radical pathway.
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