Ru-salen catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation: Photoactivation of catalytic activity

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1157-1159

  Takeda, Tsuyoshi ^a   Irie, Ryo ^a   Shinoda, Yo ^a   Katsuki, Tsutomu ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

(ON+)(salen)ruthenium(II) complexes; Asymmetric epoxidation; Conjugated olefins; Photoactivation; Ru salen complex

Indexed keywords

ALKENE DERIVATIVE; EPOXIDE; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; OXIDIZING AGENT; PYRIDINE 1 OXIDE; RUTHENIUM COMPLEX; RUTHENIUM DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; EPOXIDATION; LIGHT; PHOTOACTIVATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0032770239     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-2780     Document Type: Article

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