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Oxidative Coupling of 1, 3-Dicarbonyl Compounds by Cerium (IV) Ammonium Nitrate

J Song, H Zhang, X Chen, X Li, D Xu

Index: Song, Jianan; Zhang, Hao; Chen, Xianjun; Li, Xinsheng; Xu, Dongcheng Synthetic Communications, 2010 , vol. 40, # 12 p. 1847 - 1855

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Abstract

A fast, mild, and highly efficient method for the intermolecular coupling of 1, 3-dicarbonyl compounds using cerium ammonium nitrate in CH3CN/CH3OH/H2O has been described. The procedure provided a convenient method for the synthesis of 1, 4-diketone derivatives with excellent yields (up to 96%) and powerful evidence for the oxidation mechanism mediated by cerium ammonium nitrate.