Abstract
The epoxidation of alkenes with 30% aqueous hydrogen peroxide is catalyzed efficiently by methyltrioxorhenium (MTO) in the presence of pyridine additives. The addition of 1-10 mol % of 3-cyanopyridine increases the system's efficiency for terminal and trans-disubstituted alkenes resulting in high isolated yields of the corresponding epoxides. The system allows for epoxidation of alkenes with various functional groups. Alkenes leading to acid-sensitive products are efficiently epoxidized using a mixture of pyridine and 3-cyanopyridine as additives. This method is operationally very simple and uses an environmentally benign oxidant. The effects of different pyridine additives on the alkene conversion and the catalyst lifetime are discussed.
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