Ruthenium carbonyl complexes in catalytic epoxidation of olefins co-catalyzed by isobutyl-aldehyde

Abstract

The present work shows the catalytic activity of a series of carbonyl ruthenium complexes in the epoxidation of olefins co-catalyzed by isobutyl-aldehyde. The complexes display catalytic activity in the epoxidation of the cyclohexene with high selectivity.