RESEARCH ARTICLE
Transition Metal-free Epoxidation of Alkenes Based on the Existence of (2- hydroxypropyl)-β-CD
Shi Dongpo*, Yin Xianqing, Zheng Yancheng, Chen wu, Fu Jiaxin, Ren Zhaohua
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2015Volume: 9
First Page: 20
Last Page: 24
Publisher ID: TOCENGJ-9-20
DOI: 10.2174/1874123101509010020
Article History:
Received Date: 05/10/2013Revision Received Date: 22/12/2013
Acceptance Date: 08/01/2014
Electronic publication date: 17/4/2015
Collection year: 2015
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Abstract
A green, efficient epoxidation of alkenes with hydrogen peroxide (HO) and sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) catalyzed by (2-hydroxypropyl)-β-cyclodextrin (2-hp-β-CD) in aqueous solution has been investigated in detail. A range of alkenes were epoxidized at ambient temperature with high yields.