Organic letters

Mild manganese (III) acetate catalyzed allylic oxidation: application to simple and complex alkenes

TKM Shing, YY Yeung, PL Su

Index: Shing, Tony K. M.; Yeung, Ying-Yeung; Su, Pak L. Organic Letters, 2006 , vol. 8, # 14 p. 3149 - 3151

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Abstract

Manganese (III) acetate catalyzed allylic oxidation of alkenes to the corresponding enones was investigated, showing excellent regioselectivity and chemoselectivity (functional group compatibility). Δ5-Steroids were transformed into bioactive Δ5-en-7-ones under a nitrogen atmosphere, whereas simple alkenes were converted into the corresponding enones under an oxygen atmosphere in good yields.