An N-Aryl-Substituted Oxazolidinone-Containing
Ketone-Catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation with
Hydrogen Peroxide as the Primary Oxidant
Christopher P. Burke,Lianhe Shu, andYian Shi*
Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University,
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
yian@lamar.colostate.edu
Received April 26, 2007
Abstract:
Asymmetric epoxidation of various olefins with an N-aryl-substituted oxazolidinone-containing ketone as catalyst and
hydrogen peroxide as the primary oxidant has been investigated, and up to 96% ee was obtained.
