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Aliphatic C-H activation with aluminium trichloride-acetyl chloride: Expanding the scope of the Baddeley reaction for the functionalisation of saturated hydrocarbons
Lyall, Catherine L.,Uosis-Martin, Mario,Lowe, John P.,Mahon, Mary F.,Panto?, G. Dan,Lewis, Simon E.
, p. 1468 - 1475 (2013)
The functionalisation of decalin by means of an "aliphatic Friedel-Crafts" reaction was reported over fifty years ago by Baddeley et al. This protocol is of current relevance in the context of C-H activation and here we demonstrate its applicability to a range of other saturated hydrocarbons. Structural elucidation of the products is described and a mechanistic rationale for their formation is presented. The "aliphatic Friedel-Crafts" procedure allows for production of novel oxygenated building blocks from abundant hydrocarbons and as such can be considered to add significant synthetic value in a single step.
