Asymmetric oxidation is a potent method for the stereo-controlled synthesis of functional highly compounds. Asymmetric Oxidation Reactions: A Practical Approach contains protocols for all the major methods of asymmetric oxidation reactions: the C-H bond, epoxidation of olefins, epoxidation using peroxides, dihydroxylation, aminohydroxyaltion, aziridination, hydroxylation of enolates and enols, Baeyer-Villiger oxidations, oxidations of sulfides, selenides, and other heteroatoms, and oxidation using biocatalysts. Each section is written by experts and as well as the protocols provides the reader with the features of the individual reactions, optimal reaction conditions, experimental precautions, and sample results. This book is therefore an indispensable laboratory companion to any chemist performing asymmetric oxidations.

Contents List - Page 1 IntroductionOxidation of C-H bondAsymmetric oxidationOxidation of C=C bondMetal catalysed asymmetric epoxydation of simple olefinsAsymmetic epoxydation using peroxides and related reagentsAsymmetic epoxydation of olefins bearing preco-ordinating functional groupsEnamtioselective epoxidations of electron deficient olefinsAsymmetric dihydroxylationAsymmetric aminohydroxylationAsymmetric aziridinationAsymmetric hydoxylations of enolates and derivativesOxidation of carbonyl compoundsAsymmetric Baeyer-Villiger oxidationsAsymmetric oxidation of hetero atomsAsymmetric oxidation of sulfides and selenidesAsymmetric oxidation of other heteroatomsOxidation using a biocatalystHydroxylation at a saturated carbon atomOxidation of alcoholsAsymmetric Baeyer-Villiger oxidation using biocatalysisOxidation of sulfides

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