PALLADIUM-CATALYZED ALLYLIC OXIDATION OF OLEFINS BY t-BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE AND TELLURIUM(IV) OXIDE

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)97540-3

Treatment of several cyclic olefins, β-pinene, allylbenzene and estragole with palladium(II) salt in acetic acid in the presence of t-butyl hydroperoxide and tellurium(IV) oxide afforded mainly the corresponding allylic acetates.The reaction proceeded catalytically with palladium(II) salt, t-BuOOH working as a reoxidazing agent.