Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5278812 Tetrahedron Letters 2006 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

Homologous biphenyl and (diastereomeric) binaphthyl tertiary azepines and quaternary iminium salts were prepared from (+)-(S,S)-l-acetonamine. Both the amines and iminium ions behave as effective catalysts for the enantioselective epoxidation of unfunctionalized olefins (ee up to 83%).

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