- Iron-Catalyzed Wacker-type Oxidation of Olefins at Room Temperature with 1,3-Diketones or Neocuproine as Ligands**
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Herein, we describe a convenient and general method for the oxidation of olefins to ketones using either tris(dibenzoylmethanato)iron(III) [Fe(dbm)3] or a combination of iron(II) chloride and neocuproine (2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline) as catalysts and phenylsilane (PhSiH3) as additive. All reactions proceed efficiently at room temperature using air as sole oxidant. This transformation has been applied to a variety of substrates, is operationally simple, proceeds under mild reaction conditions, and shows a high functional-group tolerance. The ketones are formed smoothly in up to 97 % yield and with 100 % regioselectivity, while the corresponding alcohols were observed as by-products. Labeling experiments showed that an incorporated hydrogen atom originates from the phenylsilane. The oxygen atom of the ketone as well as of the alcohol derives from the ambient atmosphere.
- Kataeva, Olga,Kn?lker, Hans-Joachim,Linke, Philipp,Puls, Florian
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- Synthesis of Benzoic and Tetralone Carboxylic Acid Esters from Phenols by Palladium Catalyzed Alkoxy/Aryloxy Carbonylation
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Various phenols with an acyl group conjugated to the aromatic system were converted via trifluoromethanesulfonates into benzoic acid esters by a palladium catalyzed alkoxy/aryloxy carbonylation.
- Gerlach, Uwe,Wollmann, Theo
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p. 5499 - 5502
(2007/10/02)
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