Selective epoxidation of different alkenes using VOTPPBr4 (1) as the catalyst, at 60 °C in 0.5 h of reaction time in CH3CN : H2O (3 : 2, v/v) solvent.
| S. no. | Substrate | Product | % Conv. | TOF (h−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
|
96 | 9600 |
| 2 |
|
|
98 | 9800 |
| 3 |
|
|
96 | 9600 |
| 4 |
|
|
97 | 9700 |
| 5 |
|
|
94 | 9400 |
| 6 |
|
|
95 | 9500 |
| 7 |
|
|
96 | 9600 |
| 8 |
|
|
93 | 9300 |
| 9 |
|
|
76 | 7600 |
| 10 |
|
|
82 | 8200 |