Abstract
The development of inexpensive and sustainable aluminum(salen) complexes as catalysts for the kinetic resolution of terminal epoxides is described. The kinetic resolution is carried out under mild conditions (0-25 °C and 1 bar of CO2 pressure) in the presence of tetrabutylammonium bromide as co-catalyst in the absence of solvent. The relative rate of reaction of the two epoxide enantiomers (krel) is substrate dependent, and the highest krel obtained was 15.4, using N-(2,3-epoxypropyl)diphenylamine as substrate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3398-3402 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | ACS Catalysis |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Jun 2015 |
Keywords
- aluminum(salen)
- catalysis
- cyclic carbonate
- epoxide
- kinetic resolution