Asymmetric epoxidation of various styrenes using carbocyclic oxazolidinone-containing ketone 3 has been investigated. High enantioselectivity (89-93% enantiomeric excess) has been attained for this challenging class of alkenes. Mechanistic studies show that substituents on the ketone catalyst can have electronic influences on secondary orbital interactions, which affects the competition between spiro and planar transition states and, ultimately, enantioselectivity. The results described herein not only reveal the potential of chiral dioxirane catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation as a viable entry into this important class of olefins but also further enhance the understanding of the mechanistic aspects of chiral ketone-catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation.
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