| abstract |
A novel epoxidation reagent, which consists of a transition metal phthalocyanine, such as iron phthalocyanine, manganese phthalocyanine, nickel phthalocyanine or cobalt phthalocyanine, preferably iron phthalocyanine, and iodosobenzene as the oxygen donor in an organic solvent, and its use for the epoxidation of organic acyclic, cyclic or polycyclic compounds which contain at least one C-C double bond are described. |