Systematic Development of Vanadium Catalysts for Sustainable Epoxidation of Small Alkenes and Allylic Alcohols

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2023

Authors

Ferraz-Caetano, J (Author) FCUP; Teixeira, F (Author) Other; Natalia N D S Cordeiro (Author) FCUP

Journal

Title: International Journal Of Molecular Sciences

Vol. 24 No. 2335

ISSN: 1661-6596

Publisher: MDPI

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00Y-T37

DOI: 10.3390/ijms241512299

Abstract (EN): The catalytic epoxidation of small alkenes and allylic alcohols includes a wide range of valuable chemical applications, with many works describing vanadium complexes as suitable catalysts towards sustainable process chemistry. But, given the complexity of these mechanisms, it is not always easy to sort out efficient examples for streamlining sustainable processes and tuning product optimization. In this review, we provide an update on major works of tunable vanadium-catalyzed epoxidations, with a focus on sustainable optimization routes. After presenting the current mechanistic view on vanadium catalysts for small alkenes and allylic alcohols' epoxidation, we argue the key challenges in green process development by highlighting the value of updated kinetic and mechanistic studies, along with essential computational studies.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 23