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Chem Commun (Camb). 2004 Mar 07;(5):608-9. doi: 10.1039/b313683c. Epub 2004 Jan 27.

An efficient approach for aromatic epoxidation using hydrogen peroxide and Mn(III) porphyrins.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)

Susana L H Rebelo, Mário M Q Simões, M Graça P M S Neves, Artur M S Silva, José A S Cavaleiro

Affiliations

  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.

PMID: 14973631 DOI: 10.1039/b313683c

Abstract

Efficient epoxidation, in very high conversions and selectivities, of aromatic hydrocarbons with hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of Mn(III) porphyrins [Mn(TDCPP)Cl, Mn(beta NO(2)TDCPP)Cl, Mn(TPFPP)Cl] as catalysts is described; naphthalene and anthracene afford the anti-1,2:3,4-arene dioxides whereas with phenanthrene the 9,10-oxide is obtained.

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