Copper-Catalyzed Oxidative Cleavage of Electron-Rich Olefins in Water at Room Temperature

Autor: Daniel J. Lippincott, Bruce H. Lipshutz, Fabrice Gallou, Pedro J. Trejo-Soto
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Organic Letters. 20:5094-5097
ISSN: 1523-7052
1523-7060
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b01883
Popis: A copper-catalyzed oxidative cleavage of electron-rich olefins into their corresponding carbonyl derivatives is described as an alternative to ozonolysis. The scope includes various precursors to aryl ketone derivatives, as well as oxidations of enol ethers bearing atypical alkyl and dialkyl substitution, the first of their kind among such metal catalyzed alkene cleavage reactions. The use of an inexpensive copper salt, room temperature conditions, an aerobic atmosphere, and water as the global reaction medium highlight the green features of this new method. Associated mechanistic investigations are also presented.
Databáze: OpenAIRE