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Green Chem., 2009, 11, 1517 - 1520, DOI: 10.1039/b916262n

Asymmetric Baeyer–Villiger oxidation with Co(Salen) and H2O2 in water: striking supramolecular micelles effect on catalysis

Giulio Bianchini, Alessandra Cavarzan, Alessandro Scarso and Giorgio Strukul

A micellar environment enables catalytic, diastereoselective and enantioselective Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of cyclobutanones (ee up to 90%) with H2O2 as oxidant using Co(Salen) catalyst 1, while the same catalytic system is inactive in organic solvents.

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