Reaction of unsaturated esters with the oxidative system aluminum tri-tert-butoxide-tert-butyl hydroperoxide

LP Stepovik, IM Martynova, VA Dodonov

Index: Stepovik; Martynova; Dodonov Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 2002 , vol. 72, # 8 p. 1225 - 1229

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Abstract

Abstract Unsaturated esters containing double bonds in the acyl (methyl acrylate) or in the alcohol (vinyl and allyl acetates) fragments are cleaved under mild conditions (20° C) by the system aluminum tri-tert-butoxide-tert-butyl hydroperoxide to give tert-butyl esters of peroxycarboxylic acids and unsymmetrical aluminum alkoxides. The double bond in the acyl fragment is inert to this oxidation system. Vinyloxy-and allyloxy derivatives are oxidized to ...