Acetyl nitrate mediated conversion of methyl ketones to diverse carboxylic acid derivatives†
Erik P.
Hoy 
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Lark J.
Perez
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Lark J.
Perez
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Abstract
The development of a novel acetyl nitrate mediated oxidative conversion of methyl ketones to carboxylic acid derivatives is described. By analogy to the haloform reaction and supported by experimental and computational investigation we propose a mechanism for this transformation.
- This article is part of the themed collection: Synthetic methodology in OBC
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