Issue 4, 2015
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Organic Chemistry Frontiers

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

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

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a Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-1301, USA
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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.

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

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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

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

J. R. Lamb, Y. Jung and G. W. Coates, Org. Chem. Front., 2015, 2, 346 DOI: 10.1039/C4QO00324A

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