Formation of 1,2-dioxacyclohexanes by the reaction of alkenes with tris(2,4-pentanedionato)manganese(III) or with β-ketocarbonyl compounds in the presence of manganese(III) acetate

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)97067-9

The reactions of 1,1-disubstituted ethenes, styrene, 1-octene, 1-nonene, cyclohexene and cyclooctene with tris(2,4-pentanedionato)manganese(III) in acetic acid at room temperature give 4-acetyl-3-hydroxy-3-methyl-1,2-dioxacyclohexanes in 8-92% yields. The