利用Mn(III)salen催化剂催化下氧化(Z)烯烃不对称合成环氧化物的反应。
反应机理
首先氧化Mn(III)-salen络合物得到Mn(v)活性中间体，反应的对映选择性可以由Jacobsen提出的烯烃从催化剂的顶端进行反应 或Katsuki提出的从侧上方进行反应来解释。
有三种可能的反应机理：
反应实例
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