2025/07/16 by Susi Hervàs−Arnandis, Francisco Garnes–Portolés, Silvia Rodríguez‐Nuévalos +2 · 1 voice
Chemical Engineering · Chemistry · Materials Science · #Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions #Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions #Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
paper · pdf · doi:10.1038/s41467-025-61711-3
openalex publication_date 2025/07/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
and heating between 100 and 200 °C. The reaction can be performed in either an autoclave, a stirring vessel with air bubbling or even a simple open flask, provided that any metal piece is not in contact with the reaction. Alkyl epoxides are directly obtained, after air venting, in yields and selectivity up to 90%. The simplicity of the set-up (just the neat liquid alkene and air) allows to engage the epoxidation reaction with either a previous alkene formation (upstreaming) or a later epoxide opening (downstreaming) reactions, to achieve a variety of industrially-relevant organic products in one-pot.