Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (10): 992-996.

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Synthesis and Characterization of (+)-α-Phenylethanammonium Phosphotungstate and Its Catalytic Performance for Asymmetric Epoxidation

WANG Lili1, Wu Qihua2, WANG Xiangyu1*   

  1. 1 Institute of Industrial Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China; 2 Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China
  • Received:2008-10-25 Online:2008-10-25 Published:2008-10-25

Abstract: A new inorganic-organic hybrid polyoxotungstate with optical activity, (+)- α-phenylethanammonium phosphotungstate (C8H12-N)3PW12O4 0, was synthesized by a mild hydrothermal technique, and its structure was cha racterized by various methods. The catalyst showed good activity for the epoxidation of α-phenylethanammonium-cis-1-propenylphosphonate into α-phenylethanammonium-cis-1,2-epoxypropyl phosphotate.

Key words: hydrothermal synthesis, (+)-&alpha, -phenylethanammonium phosphotungstate, &alpha, -phenylethanammonium-cis-1-propenylphosphonate, asymmetric epoxidation