Efficient Oxidative Cleavage of 1, 3??Dicarbonyl Derivatives with Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by Quaternary Ammonium Iodide

Y Yuan, X Ji, D Zhao

Index: Yuan, Yu; Ji, Xiang; Zhao, Dongbo European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2010 , # 27 p. 5274 - 5278

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Abstract

Abstract Quaternary ammonium iodide, a metal-free and mild catalyst, was proven to be a successful catalyst in the oxidative cleavage of 1, 3-dicarbonyl derivatives with H 2 O 2 as terminal oxidant. The mechanistic aspects of these “multistep” catalytic oxidations were discussed in terms of the catalytic cycle of the iodine species and the oxidative cleavage of the α carbon from the dicarbonyl compounds to generate the corresponding carboxylic ...