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The Oxenoid Character of Metalated Hydroperoxides O(M)OR: Oxidation of Organometallic Compounds R′M′ to R′OH under Mild Conditions
Author(s) -
Boche Gernot,
Bosold Ferdinand,
Lohrenz John C. W.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199411611
Subject(s) - electrophile , group 2 organometallic chemistry , chemistry , character (mathematics) , cuprate , organometallic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , oxygen , organic chemistry , catalysis , materials science , molecule , geometry , mathematics , optoelectronics , doping
The oxygen analogues of carbenoids 1 and nitrenoids 2 , namely the lithiated hydroperoxides 3 , are more electrophilic than the corresponding nonlithiated derivatives. These “oxenoids” can convert organometallic compounds R′M′, including cuprates, into alcohols under mild conditions.