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Iron-promoted C - C bond cleavage of 1,3-diketones: A route to 1,2-diketones under mild reaction conditions
Huang, Lehao,Cheng, Kai,Yao, Bangben,Xie, Yongju,Zhang, Yuhong
, p. 5732 - 5737 (2011)
A conceptual method for the preparation of 1,2-diketones is reported. The selective C - C bond cleavage of 1,3-diketones affords the 1,2-diketones in high yields under mild reaction conditions in air by the use of FeCl3 as the catalyst and tert-butyl nitrite (TBN) as the oxidant without the use of solvent. The possible reaction mechanism is discussed. This protocol provides an expeditious route to the useful 1,2-diketones.