Cyclopentadienyl-silsesquioxane titanium complexes: highly active catalysts for epoxidation of alkenes with aqueous hydrogen peroxide

Inorg Chem. 2012 Jun 4;51(11):6345-9. doi: 10.1021/ic300583g. Epub 2012 May 17.

Abstract

Titanium complexes bearing an unprecedented tridentate cyclopentadienyl-silsesquioxanate ligand provide a new class of efficient and selective catalysts for epoxidation of olefins with aqueous hydrogen peroxide under homogeneous conditions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Coordination Complexes / chemistry*
  • Epoxy Compounds / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / chemistry*
  • Ligands
  • Titanium / chemistry*
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Coordination Complexes
  • Epoxy Compounds
  • Ligands
  • Water
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Titanium