New Mn(III) amide complex for epoxidation of stilbene

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Lien-Hoa Tran, hoa@organ.su.se and Björn Åkermark. Organic Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, 106 91, Sweden
The complex MnL (1), where L = Pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [2-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-benzoylamino)-phenyl]-amide has been synthesized. This catalyst is used for catalytic epoxidation of Z- respectively E-Stilbene with very high conversion.