Meinwald-type rearrangement of monosubstituted epoxides to methyl ketones using an [Al porphyrin]+[Co(CO)4]− catalyst

Jessica R. Lamb; Yukyung Jung; Geoffrey W. Coates

doi:10.1039/C4QO00324A

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Meinwald-type rearrangement of monosubstituted epoxides to methyl ketones using an [Al porphyrin]⁺[Co(CO)₄]⁻ catalyst†

Jessica R. Lamb,^a Yukyung Jung^a and Geoffrey W. Coates*^a

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Abstract

A Meinwald-type rearrangement of monosubstituted epoxides to methyl ketones using a well-defined aluminum porphyrin catalyst is reported. This reaction shows good functional group tolerance under mild reaction conditions to selectively give methyl ketones in excellent yields.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C4QO00324A
Article type: Research Article
Submitted: 12 Dec 2014
Accepted: 31 Jan 2015
First published: 16 Feb 2015

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Org. Chem. Front., 2015,2, 346-349

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Meinwald-type rearrangement of monosubstituted epoxides to methyl ketones using an [Al porphyrin]⁺[Co(CO)₄]⁻ catalyst

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