Solid-phase oxidative halodecarboxylation of β-arylacrylic acids with the ceric ammonium nitrate-alkali halide system

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/s11172-008-0018-7

The solid-phase oxidation of cinnamic, 4-methoxy- and 3,4-dimethoxycinnamic acids with Ce(NH₄)₂(NO₃)₆-MHal system leads to β-halostyrenes. Similar procedure in the absence of a metal halide results in a cleavage of the C=C bond giving the corresponding benzaldehydes.