Catalytic asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins with recyclable osmate-exchanged chloroapatite catalyst

An osmate-exchanged chloroapatite (CAP-OsO4) catalyst was prepared by an ion-exchange technique. CAP-OsO4 efficiently catalyses asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins including α,β-unsaturated esters and amides to afford the corresponding diols in high yields and enantioselectivities. The catalyst was reused for several cycles with consistent activity.