Catalytic conversions in water. Part 10.† Aerobic oxidation of terminal olefins to methyl ketones catalysed by water soluble palladium complexes
Abstract
Water soluble palladium(II) complexes of bidentate diamine ligands, such as bathophenanthroline disulfonate, are stable, recyclable catalysts for the selective aerobic oxidation of terminal olefins to the corresponding alkan-2-ones in a biphasic liquid–liquid system.