Synthesis of a new catalyst for asymetric epoxydation

3 weeks, July 2000

Metallated porphyrines (metalloporphyrines) are known to be good catalysts for asymetric epoxydation. Enantiomeric excesses can reac 90 % and these catalysts are quite robusts (more than 5500 turnovers).

It was then interesting to investigate the properties of other metallated  macrocycles, like corrole.

This study dealt with the synthesis of chiral corroles, from the condensation of pyrroles and different aldehydes.

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Supervisor : Dr. Bruno ANDRIOLETTI,

Director of the lab : Pr. Eric ROSE

Address : Laboratoire de Synthese Organique et

 Organometallique, UMR7611,

Université Pierre et Marie CURIE,

11 Place Jussieu, Paris, FRANCE