Greening the Wacker process

…, YB Shaikh, AS Borhade, SW Chavhan, AP Dhondge…

Index: Kulkarni, Mukund G.; Shaikh, Yunnus B.; Borhade, Ajit S.; Chavhan, Sanjay W.; Dhondge, Attrimuni P.; Gaikwad, Dnyaneshwar D.; Desai, Mayur P.; Birhade, Deekshaputra R.; Dhatrak, Nagorao R. Tetrahedron Letters, 2013 , vol. 54, # 19 p. 2293 - 2295

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Abstract

Wacker oxidation of various terminal olefins with Pd0/C-KBrO3, a nontoxic, environmentally benign, and easy to handle catalyst system, was achieved in high isolated yields. The described protocol offers an alternative to the traditional Wacker system which uses CuCl2 as co-catalyst. The catalyst is reusable while maintaining high activity and selectivity.