2.4- Hexadien asymmetric epoxidation

One especially interesting kinetic resolution/ asymmetric epoxidation substrate is (R,S)-2,4-hexadien-3-ol (80) [77]. The racemic diene has eight different olefinic faces at which epoxidation can occur and thereby presents an interesting challenge to the selectivity of the epoxidation catalyst. The selectivity can be tested by using slightly less than 0.5 equiv. of oxidant (because the substrate is a racemate, the maximum yield of any one product is 50%). When the reaction was run under these conditions, the only product that was formed was the (l/f,2/f,3/f)-epoxy alcohol 81. 

A review describes the asymmetric epoxidation of allylic alcohols,369 another the role of metal oporphyrins in oxidation reactions.370 jhe TiiOPrMi, catalysed self-epoxidation of allylic peroxides proceeds via an intermolecular mechanism.371 Racemic allyl alcohols can be resolved by asymmetric epoxidation (eq.35).372 a Pd(II)/Mn02/benzoquinone system catalyses the oxidative ring-closure of 1,5-hexadienes (eq.36).373 propenyl phenols are oxidatively degraded to aryl aldehydes and MeCHO in the presence of Co Schiff-base catalysts.374 An Oppenauer-type oxidation with Cp2ZrH2/cyclohexanone converts primary alcohols selectively into aldehydes.375 co macrocycles catalyse the oxidation of aryl liydrazones to diazo compounds in high yields.376 similar Co complexes under CO oxidise primary amines to azo compounds.377 Arene Os complexes in the presence of base convert aldehydes and water slowly into carboxylic acids and H2.378... 

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