Rapid and Selective Catalytic Oxidation of Secondary Alcohols at Room Temperature by Using (N??Heterocyclic Carbene)–Ni0 Systems

C Berini, OH Winkelmann, J Otten…

Index: Berini, Christophe; Winkelmann, Ole H.; Otten, Jennifer; Vicic, David A.; Navarro, Oscar Chemistry - A European Journal, 2010 , vol. 16, # 23 p. 6857 - 6860

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Abstract

Abstract The selective, anaerobic catalytic oxidation of secondary alcohols at room temperature by using an in situ (N-heterocyclic carbene)–Ni 0 system is presented. The use of non-anhydrous, non-degassed 2, 4-dichlorotoluene as both the oxidant and the solvent allows for very short reaction times and very high yields. In addition, a well-defined (N- heterocyclic carbene)–Ni 0 complex was synthesized and applied to these oxidation ...