Shi epoxidation
E1032134
Shi epoxidation is an asymmetric organocatalytic reaction that converts alkenes to chiral epoxides using a fructose-derived ketone catalyst and an oxidant such as oxone.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shi epoxidation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13308047 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shi epoxidation Context triple: [Sharpless epoxidation, relatedReaction, Shi epoxidation]
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Sharpless epoxidation
Sharpless epoxidation is a landmark asymmetric oxidation reaction in organic chemistry that enables the enantioselective conversion of allylic alcohols to epoxides using chiral catalysts.
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B.
Corey–Kim oxidation
Corey–Kim oxidation is an organic chemistry reaction that converts primary and secondary alcohols into aldehydes and ketones using N-chlorosuccinimide and dimethyl sulfide under mild conditions.
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C.
Barton–McCombie deoxygenation
Barton–McCombie deoxygenation is an organic chemistry reaction that converts alcohols into the corresponding hydrocarbons via radical-mediated removal of the hydroxyl group.
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D.
Barton reaction
The Barton reaction is an organic photochemical transformation that converts nitrite esters into δ-nitroso alcohols via intramolecular hydrogen abstraction and radical rearrangement.
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E.
Buchwald–Hartwig amination
The Buchwald–Hartwig amination is a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction that forms carbon–nitrogen bonds by coupling aryl (or vinyl) halides with amines, widely used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shi epoxidation Target entity description: Shi epoxidation is an asymmetric organocatalytic reaction that converts alkenes to chiral epoxides using a fructose-derived ketone catalyst and an oxidant such as oxone.
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A.
Sharpless epoxidation
Sharpless epoxidation is a landmark asymmetric oxidation reaction in organic chemistry that enables the enantioselective conversion of allylic alcohols to epoxides using chiral catalysts.
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B.
Corey–Kim oxidation
Corey–Kim oxidation is an organic chemistry reaction that converts primary and secondary alcohols into aldehydes and ketones using N-chlorosuccinimide and dimethyl sulfide under mild conditions.
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C.
Barton–McCombie deoxygenation
Barton–McCombie deoxygenation is an organic chemistry reaction that converts alcohols into the corresponding hydrocarbons via radical-mediated removal of the hydroxyl group.
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D.
Barton reaction
The Barton reaction is an organic photochemical transformation that converts nitrite esters into δ-nitroso alcohols via intramolecular hydrogen abstraction and radical rearrangement.
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E.
Buchwald–Hartwig amination
The Buchwald–Hartwig amination is a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction that forms carbon–nitrogen bonds by coupling aryl (or vinyl) halides with amines, widely used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asymmetric epoxidation
ⓘ
organic reaction ⓘ organocatalytic reaction ⓘ oxidation reaction ⓘ |
| advantage |
high enantioselectivity
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metal-free catalysis ⓘ use of inexpensive oxidant ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
conjugated alkenes
ⓘ
electron-rich alkenes ⓘ styrene derivatives ⓘ |
| catalystClass | chiral dioxirane precursor ⓘ |
| catalystOrigin |
carbohydrate-derived ketone
ⓘ
fructose-derived chiral scaffold ⓘ |
| catalystRole | induces chirality in epoxide product ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Jacobsen–Katsuki epoxidation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sharpless epoxidation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Yian Shi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
asymmetric synthesis
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organocatalysis ⓘ |
| goal | synthesis of optically active epoxides ⓘ |
| hasSubstrate | alkenes ⓘ |
| mechanismFeature |
dioxirane intermediate
ⓘ
in situ generated dioxirane oxidant ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yian Shi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | organocatalytic alternative to metal-based epoxidations ⓘ |
| oxidantClass | peroxymonosulfate-based oxidant ⓘ |
| oxidantRole | generates dioxirane from ketone catalyst ⓘ |
| produces | chiral epoxides ⓘ |
| productType | epoxides with defined absolute configuration ⓘ |
| reactionCondition |
aqueous conditions
ⓘ
mild temperatures ⓘ |
| reactionMedium |
aqueous organic solvent mixture
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biphasic system ⓘ |
| reactionStep |
oxidation of chiral ketone to dioxirane
ⓘ
oxygen transfer from dioxirane to alkene ⓘ |
| reactionType | enantioselective epoxidation ⓘ |
| selectivityType |
diastereoselective
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enantioselective ⓘ |
| stereocontrolSource | chiral ketone catalyst ⓘ |
| usedIn |
pharmaceutical synthesis
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total synthesis of natural products ⓘ |
| usesAdditive |
buffer
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phase-transfer agent ⓘ |
| usesCatalyst |
chiral ketone catalyst
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fructose-derived ketone ⓘ |
| usesOxidant |
oxone
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potassium peroxymonosulfate ⓘ |
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Subject: Shi epoxidation Description of subject: Shi epoxidation is an asymmetric organocatalytic reaction that converts alkenes to chiral epoxides using a fructose-derived ketone catalyst and an oxidant such as oxone.
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