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Metal-free, NHPI catalyzed oxidative cleavage of C–C double bond using molecular oxygen as oxidant

R Lin, F Chen, N Jiao

Index: Zhang, Qiaohong; Chen, Chen; Xu, Jie; Wang, Feng; Gao, Jin; Xia, Chungu Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, 2011 , vol. 353, # 2-3 p. 226 - 230

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Abstract

A metal-free N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) catalyzed aerobic oxidative cleavage of olefins has been developed. Molecular oxygen is used as the oxidant and reagent for this oxygenation reaction. This methodology has prevented the use of toxic metals or