Epoxide oxidations:: A valuable tool in organic synthesis

This article focuses on stoichiometric and catalytic epoxide oxidations and their scope in organic synthesis. The work on Bi/O-2-catalysed oxidation, developed in our group over the last last ten years, is presented with various reactions leading to several oxidised compounds. 1 Introduction 2 Epoxide Oxidations Involving C-C Bond Cleavage 2.1 Stoichiometric Oxidations 2.2 Catalytic Oxidations 3 Epoxide Oxidations Without C-C Bond Cleavage 3.1 Stoichiometric Oxidations 3.2 Catalytic Oxidations 4 Conclusion.