Volume 45, Issue 35 pp. 5849-5852
Communication

Enantioselective Oxidation of Olefins Catalyzed by a Chiral Bishydroxamic Acid Complex of Molybdenum

Allan U. Barlan

Allan U. Barlan

Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, 5735 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA, Fax: (+1) 773-702-0805

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Arindrajit Basak Dr.

Arindrajit Basak Dr.

Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, 5735 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA, Fax: (+1) 773-702-0805

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Hisashi Yamamoto Prof. Dr.

Hisashi Yamamoto Prof. Dr.

Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, 5735 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA, Fax: (+1) 773-702-0805

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First published: 31 August 2006
Citations: 107

Support for this research was provided by the SORST project of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and GAANN.

Graphical Abstract

Excellent yields and enantioselectivities can be achieved in the molybdenum–bishydroxamic acid catalyzed asymmetric oxidation of olefins in air at room temperature with an achiral oxidant (see scheme; acac=acetylacetonate). A range of terminal, cis-, and trisubstituted olefins can be used as the substrate. Furthermore, when there are multiple double bonds, the most electron-rich is oxidized.

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