Tetrahedron Letters

Palladium (0) catalyzed reaction of 1, 3-diene 1, 4-epiperoxides

M Suzuki, Y Oda, R Noyori

Index: Suzuki, M.; Oda, Y.; Noyori, R. Tetrahedron Letters, 1981 , vol. 22, # 44 p. 4413 - 4416

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Citation Number: 32

Abstract

Abstract Reaction of 1, 3-diene 1, 4-epiperoxides with Pd (PPh 3) 4 catalyst forms the corresponding 4-hydroxy enones, syn diepoxides, and 1, 4-diols as the major products. The results are interpreted as being due to competing Pd (0)/Pd (II) and Pd (0)/Pd (I) exchange mechanisms.