Cobalt tetraarylporphyrin-catalysed epoxidation of alkenes by
dioxygen and 2-methylpropanal under fluorous biphasic conditions
The aerobic epoxidation of alkenes with 2-methylpropanal can be carried out under fluorous biphasic conditions, in the presence of the perfluorocarbon soluble cobalt complex of tetraarylporphyrin 3 as catalyst.
