Reactions of Alkenes
One of the most powerful of alkene transformations is enantioselectiveepoxidation. Tsutomu Katsuki of Kyushu University has developed (Angew. Chem. Int. 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-formylphenylboronic acid Order Ed. 2007, 46, 4559.DOI: 10.1002/anie.200700949)a Ti catalyst…