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

The first major breakthrough in asymmetric epoxidation (AE) using synthetic catalysts was
realized by Katsuki and Sharpless in 1980. 1 They achieved enantiomeric excesses (ee's) …

Carbonic anhydrase is a zinc metalloenzyme that catalyzes the hydration of carbon dioxide
to bicarbonate. Replacing the active‐site zinc with manganese yielded manganese …

The asymmetric epoxidation of various electron-deficient olefins with H2O2 in the presence
of a novel family of chiral bioinspired bipyrrolidine-derived aminopyridine manganese (II) …

Remarkable advances in asymmetric synthesis using optically active metal complexes as
catalysts have been achieved in the last half century.[1] Monometallic complexes are used …

Several optically active Nb (salan) complexes were synthesized, and their oxidation
catalysis was examined. A dimeric μ-oxo Nb (salan) complex that was prepared from Nb (O i …

Various polymers, fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food additives and flavor & fragrance
compounds are based on epoxide intermediates. This historical perspective covers the …

An efficient and highly selective heterogeneous catalyst was developed by immobilization of
a manganese complex on an inorganic support to yield (silica gel)–O2 (EtO) Si–L1–Mn …

A modular synthesis for chiral and non‐symmetrical salalen ligands (ie, mono‐reduced
salens), carrying an imine and an amine functionality has been developed. The ligands can …

A novel heterogeneous catalyst,[Zn2. 15Al0. 86 (OH) 6.02][Mn] 0.19 [C6H5COO] 0.48·
2H2O, where {[Mn]= chiral sulfonato− salen-manganese (III) complex …