Oxidation of Alkenes with Hydrogen Peroxide,Catalyzed by Boron Trifluoride.Synthesis of Vicinal Methoxyalkanols

摘要

In oxidation of alkenes with the BF3-H2O2 system,boron trifluoride induces transfer of available oxygen from hydrogen peroxide,accompanied by the formation of epoxides.The oxidation in methanol occurs as a one-pot two-step process involving epoxidation of the C=C bond followed by opening of the oxirane ring,with the formation of methoxyalkanols.