Sodium and tetra-n-butylammonium periodates were used as oxidants in the asymmetric epoxidation of unfunctionalized alkenes with chiral (salen)Mn(III) complexes 1-2 together with imidazole as donor ligand. Reaction system used consisted of the alkene, oxidant, donor ligand, and salen in ratios of 1: 2.5: 0.75: 0.06. Both cis- and trans-alkenes were epoxidized with reasonable yield and enantioselectivity (up to 85% ee for 2,2-dimethylchromene).