The reactivity of tetramesityldisilene with epoxides: dependence of product distributions on steric and structural characteristics of the epoxide

Gold nanoparticle catalysts for selective hydrogenations

“…94,95 Generally, stoichiometric deoxygenations of epoxides have been conducted using expensive and toxic reagents such as low valent metals, [96][97][98][99][100][101][102][103] iodides, [104][105][106][107] phosphines, [108][109][110] and silane compounds. [111][112][113] These reagents were often employed in excess, resulting in the production of large amounts of waste. To date, catalytic deoxygenations have been reported using Re complexes with PPh 3 , [114][115][116] an Fe complex with NaBH 4 , 117 and a Co complex with Na.…”

Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Silicon–Silicon Multiple Bonds

“…Product ratios vary systematically, depending on the steric properties of the epoxides. As the size of the epoxide substituents increases, the amount of the five-membered ring compounds 126 in the reaction mixture decreases appreciably 125 .…”

Gold Nanoparticle-Catalyzed Environmentally Benign Deoxygenation of Epoxides to Alkenes

“…Generally, stoichiometric deoxygenations of epoxides have been conducted using expensive and/or toxic reagents such as low valent metals [ 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ], iodides [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ], phosphines [ 18 , 19 , 20 ], and silane compounds [ 21 , 22 , 23 ]. These reagents are often employed in excess, resulting in the production of large amounts of waste.…”