A novel catalyst for alkene epoxidation: a polymer-supported CoLCl2 {L = 2-(alkylthio)-3-phenyl-5-(pyridine-2-ylmethylene)-3,5-dihydro-4H-imidazole-4-one} complex
Department of Chemistry, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Leninski Gory, 1/3, Moscow, Russia
Abstract:
A polymer-supported complex based on 3-phenyl-5-(2-pyridylmethylidene)-2-thiohydantoin has been synthesized and employed as a catalyst for the epoxidation of alkenes using iodosylbenzene and hydrogen peroxide as oxidants.