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Hydrogen Peroxide in Green Oxidation Reactions: Recent Catalytic Processes

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Hydrogen peroxide constitutes a potentially green and environmentally-friendly oxidant because it releases only water as by-product. Thus, much efforts have been put into the research for ideal conditions for its use in oxidation reactions. This chapter focuses on the recent applications of hydrogen peroxide in epoxidation reactions catalyzed by transition metal catalysts, illustrating both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. An overview of the recent findings in asymmetric catalytic epoxidations is also given.

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Goti, A., Cardona, F. (2008). Hydrogen Peroxide in Green Oxidation Reactions: Recent Catalytic Processes. In: Tundo, P., Esposito, V. (eds) Green Chemical Reactions. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8457-7_9

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