The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Polystyrene-bound phenylseleninic acid: catalytic oxidations of olefins, ketones, and aromatic systems

RT Taylor, LA Flood

Index: Taylor, Richard T.; Flood, Lawrence A. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1983 , vol. 48, # 26 p. 5160 - 5164

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Citation Number: 84

Abstract

A new synthesis of polystyrene-bound phenylseleninic acid, from reaction of mercurated polystyrene and selenium dioxide, is described. A triphasic system of the polymer (in catalytic amounts), aqueous hydrogen peroxide, and dichloromethane is shown to be an effective medium for the conversion of olefins into trans diols and ketones into esters. A biphasic system of the polymer and tert-butyl hydroperoxide in refluxing chloroform effects ...