Epoxidation of olefins with cationic (salen) manganese (III) complexes. The modulation of catalytic activity by substituents

K Srinivasan, P Michaud, JK Kochi

Index: Srinivasan, K.; Michaud, P.; Kochi, J. K. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1986 , vol. 108, # 9 p. 2309 - 2320

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Abstract

Abstract: Cationic manganese (II1) complexes qf the salen ligand [N," ethylenebis (salicylideneaminato)] are effective catalysts for the epoxidation of various olefins with iodosylbenzene as the terminal oxidant. The presence of electron-withdrawing groups, such as 5, s'-dichloro or-dinitro substituents, enhances the catalytic activity of the (sa1en) Mn"'catalyst in measure with the electron-deficient character of the cationic complex as ...