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A selenium catalyzed epoxidation in perfluorinated solvents with hydrogen peroxide

B Betzemeier, F Lhermitte, P Knochel

Index: Betzemeier, Bodo; Lhermitte, Frederic; Knochel, Paul Synlett, 1999 , # 4 p. 489 - 491

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Citation Number: 76

Abstract

Abstract: The readily prepared 2, 4-bisperfluorooctylphenyl butylselenide catalyzes the epoxidation of various olefins with hydrogen peroxide in a fluorous biphasic system. The catalyst is selectively soluble in perfluorinated solvents and can easily be recovered simply by phase separation. Furthermore, the catalyst can be reused several times without a decrease of yield and an increase of reaction time. Key words: fluorous biphase system, ...