Issue 3, 2016

Iron-catalyzed aerobic oxidative cleavage of the C–C σ-bond using air as the oxidant: chemoselective synthesis of carbon chain-shortened aldehydes, ketones and 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds

Abstract

A simple iron-catalyzed aerobic oxidative C–C σ-bond cleavage of ketones has been developed. Readily available and environmentally benign air is used as the oxidant. This reaction avoids the use of noble metal catalysts or specialized oxidants, chemoselectively yielding carbon chain-shortened aldehydes, ketones and 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds without overoxidation.

Graphical abstract: Iron-catalyzed aerobic oxidative cleavage of the C–C σ-bond using air as the oxidant: chemoselective synthesis of carbon chain-shortened aldehydes, ketones and 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
03 Sep 2015
Accepted
26 Oct 2015
First published
26 Oct 2015

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 489-492

Author version available

Iron-catalyzed aerobic oxidative cleavage of the C–C σ-bond using air as the oxidant: chemoselective synthesis of carbon chain-shortened aldehydes, ketones and 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds

Q. Xing, H. Lv, C. Xia and F. Li, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 489 DOI: 10.1039/C5CC07390A

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