Synthesis and Conformational Study of a Novel Macrocyclic Chiral(Salen) ligand and its Uranyl and Mn Complexes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
Entry | Alkene | Conv. (%) | Yield (%) | ee (%) | Conf.c |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 50d | 90b | 30b | 1R,2S |
2 | | 80 | 90b | 50b | 1R,2S |
3 | | 90e | 100e | 63f | 3R,4R |
4 | | 90e | 100e | 50f | 3R,4R |
5 | | 50e | 100e | 52f | 3R,4R |
3. Experimental
3.1. General
3.2. General Procedures for the Epoxidation Reactions
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgements
- Sample Availability: Samples of the compounds are available from the authors.
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Amato, M.E.; Ballistreri, F.P.; Pappalardo, A.; Tomaselli, G.A.; Toscano, R.M. Synthesis and Conformational Study of a Novel Macrocyclic Chiral(Salen) ligand and its Uranyl and Mn Complexes. Molecules 2010, 15, 1442-1452. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules15031442
Amato ME, Ballistreri FP, Pappalardo A, Tomaselli GA, Toscano RM. Synthesis and Conformational Study of a Novel Macrocyclic Chiral(Salen) ligand and its Uranyl and Mn Complexes. Molecules. 2010; 15(3):1442-1452. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules15031442
Chicago/Turabian StyleAmato, Maria E., Francesco P. Ballistreri, Andrea Pappalardo, Gaetano A. Tomaselli, and Rosa M. Toscano. 2010. "Synthesis and Conformational Study of a Novel Macrocyclic Chiral(Salen) ligand and its Uranyl and Mn Complexes" Molecules 15, no. 3: 1442-1452. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules15031442