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Catalytic oxidative domino degradation of alkyl phenols towards 2- and 3-substituted muconolactones
Giurg, Miroslaw,Kowal, Ewa,Muchalski, Hubert,Syper, Ludwik,Mlochowski, Jacek
, p. 251 - 266 (2009)
The catalytic oxidative domino degradation of phenols was investigated. Hydrogen peroxide (30% aq.) was used as an oxidant and 2,2′-dinitro-4, 4′-ditrifluoromethyldiphenyl diselenide 4e as a catalyst. The products were muconic acid 5, and muconolactones muconolactones - 5-carboxymethylfuran- 2(5H)-ones 7 and 9. Phenols with alkyl groups at 2 or 4 positions of the benzene ring were converted regioselectively to corresponding muconolactones substituted at alkenylene ring carbon atoms. The reaction mechanism is proposed. Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
