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

…, LL Sokova, VD Makhaev, NI Kapustina

Index: Nikishin; Sokova; Makhaev; Kapustina Russian Chemical Bulletin, 2008 , vol. 57, # 1 p. 118 - 123

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Abstract

Abstract The solid-phase oxidation of cinnamic, 4-methoxy-and 3, 4-dimethoxycinnamic acids with Ce (NH 4) 2 (NO 3) 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.