A heterogeneous tungsten catalyst for epoxidation of terpenes and tungsten-catalyzed synthesis of acid-sensitive terpene epoxides

AL Villa de P, BF Sels, DE De Vos…

Index: De Villa P., Aida L.; Sels, Bert F.; De Vos, Dirk E.; Jacobs, Pierre A. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1999 , vol. 64, # 19 p. 7267 - 7270

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Abstract

Terpenes are cheap and often chiral precursors to fragrances, flavors, drugs, and agrochemicals. 1 Oxyfunctionalization of terpenes frequently starts with a selective epoxidation. 2 Although catalytic epoxidation is nowadays dominant for many commodities and fine chemicals, the synthesis of the major terpene epoxide, R-pinene oxide, still employs the stoichiometric peracid route. 3, 4 In designing a catalytic alternative, H2O2 is ...