Tetrahedron

N-Heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed oxidations

BE Maki, A Chan, EM Phillips, KA Scheidt

Index: Maki, Brooks E.; Chan, Audrey; Phillips, Eric M.; Scheidt, Karl A. Tetrahedron, 2009 , vol. 65, # 16 p. 3102 - 3109

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Abstract

N-Heterocyclic carbenes catalyze the oxidation of allylic and benzylic alcohols as well as saturated aldehydes to esters with manganese (IV) oxide in excellent yields. A variety of esters can be synthesized, including protected carboxylates. The oxidation proceeds ...