The discovery of simple and efficient catalyst systems for the asymmetric
oxofunctionalization of hydrocarbons is a challenging task of catalytic chemistry. In this …

Organocatalytic Asymmetric Epoxidation and Aziridination of Olefins and Their Synthetic
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Barry Sharpless was awarded the 2001 Nobel Prize as a compliment to his great
contributions in the field of asymmetric epoxidation, which has been recognized as one of …

The last few years have witnessed a spectacular advancement in new catalytic methods
based on metal‐free organic molecules. In many cases, these small compounds give rise to …

This paper reviews recent developments on the epoxidation of alkenes using hydrogen
peroxide as an environmentally friendly oxidant. The activation of hydrogen peroxide takes …

Dioxiranes can be generated in situ10, 13 from ketones and Oxone (2KHSO5· KHSO4·
K2SO4)(Scheme 1). 14 In principle, only a catalytic amount of ketone should be needed …

There has been a recent drive to develop asymmetric catalytic methods to produce epoxides
using environmentally benign oxidants, especially hydrogen peroxide. This critical review …

The majority of bulk organic products contain oxygen functionalities. Many of these are
produced in chemical and petrochemical industries by direct oxyfunctionalization of …

Chiral ketones have been shown to be effective organocatalysts for asymmetric epoxidation
of olefins with broad substrate scope. High enantioselectivity has been obtained for a wide …

Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is known to photogenerate hydrogen peroxide in the
presence of hole quenchers in aqueous environments. Here, the g-C3N4 photocatalyst is …