An efficient approach for aromatic epoxidation using hydrogen peroxide and Mn(III) porphyrins

Susana L H Rebelo; Mário M Q Simões; M Graça P M S Neves; Artur M S Silva; José A S Cavaleiro

doi:10.1039/b313683c

An efficient approach for aromatic epoxidation using hydrogen peroxide and Mn(III) porphyrins

Chem Commun (Camb). 2004 Mar 7:(5):608-9. doi: 10.1039/b313683c. Epub 2004 Jan 27.

Authors

Susana L H Rebelo¹, Mário M Q Simões, M Graça P M S Neves, Artur M S Silva, José A S Cavaleiro

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.

PMID: 14973631
DOI: 10.1039/b313683c

Abstract

Efficient epoxidation, in very high conversions and selectivities, of aromatic hydrocarbons with hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of Mn(III) porphyrins [Mn(TDCPP)Cl, Mn(beta NO(2)TDCPP)Cl, Mn(TPFPP)Cl] as catalysts is described; naphthalene and anthracene afford the anti-1,2:3,4-arene dioxides whereas with phenanthrene the 9,10-oxide is obtained.