Electronic effects on enantioselectivity in epoxidation catalyzed by D4-symmetric chiral porphyrins
摘要:
A symmetric epoxidation of various aromatic olefins was examined with our D-4-symmetric chiral porphyrin. The enantioselectivity was greatly improved upon when the substrates contained electron-deficient groups. Moreover, examination of electronic effects in the porphyrin catalyst revealed that electron-deficient groups lowered and electron-donating groups raised the enantioselectivity. Hammett plot analysis suggested that these electronic effects could be interpreted in terms of the Hammond postulate. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Electronic effects on enantioselectivity in epoxidation catalyzed by D4-symmetric chiral porphyrins
摘要:
A symmetric epoxidation of various aromatic olefins was examined with our D-4-symmetric chiral porphyrin. The enantioselectivity was greatly improved upon when the substrates contained electron-deficient groups. Moreover, examination of electronic effects in the porphyrin catalyst revealed that electron-deficient groups lowered and electron-donating groups raised the enantioselectivity. Hammett plot analysis suggested that these electronic effects could be interpreted in terms of the Hammond postulate. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.