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Manganese(II)/Picolinic Acid Catalyst System for Epoxidation of Olefins Ross A. Moretti, J. Du Bois, and T. Daniel P. Stack* Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States S Supporting Information *
ABSTRACT: An in situ generated catalyst system based on Mn(CF3SO3)2, picolinic acid, and peracetic acid converts an extensive scope of olefins to their epoxides at 0 °C in