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Mechanism of the copper mediated oxidation of primary aliphatic amines by the Cu0/O2/acetic acid system in acetonitrile

P Capdevielle, A Lavigne, M Maumy

Index: Capdevielle, Patrice; Lavigne, Andre; Maumy, Michel Tetrahedron, 1990 , vol. 46, # 8 p. 2835 - 2844

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Abstract

Primary aliphatic amines are oxidized to aldehydes by the Cu0/O2/AcOH system in acetonitrile. Kinetic measurements, particularly deuterium isotope effects studies, give support to the existence of a Cu (III) strong oxidant intermediate species in contrast with the Cu (I) O2/pyridine oxidant system in which Cu (II) has the major role.