Epoxide, a cyclic ether, can be used to obtain important alcohols, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and functional polymers. This transformation is facilitated by the reductive ring opening of epoxide.

Researchers have investigated for decades a suitable catalyst to selectively synthesize epoxides from alkenes with air. Here we show that a selective aerobic epoxidation of industrial alkyl alkenes in ...

This image shows the epoxide-opening cyclic ether formation catalyzed by Lsd19. The disfavored 6-endo-tet reaction is highlighted in red. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

Epoxides belong to a class of organic compounds called “cyclic ethers” that are characterized by a three-atom ring. They are readily available compounds found in medicinal and agrochemical agents, as ...