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OXYGENATION OF 2,6-DI-t-BUTYLPHENOLS WITH SUPEROXO Co(lll) COMPLEXES
Nishinaga, A.,Tomita, H.,Matsuura, T.
, p. 2833 - 2836 (2007/10/02)
Superoxo Co(lll) complexes, *3 where X= Et3N(+) and (Ph3P)2N(+), mediate the dioxygen incorporation into 2,6-di-t-butylphenols (1) with the same regioselectivity as that in the base-catalyzed oxygenation of 1.The superoxo species acts as a base but is not incorporated into the substrate.
