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Copper‐Catalyzed Oxidation of Alkanes with H 2 O 2 under a Fenton‐like Regime
Author(s) -
GarciaBosch Isaac,
Siegler Maxime A.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201607216
Subject(s) - catalysis , copper , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , materials science , chemical engineering , metallurgy , organic chemistry , engineering
Copper complexes bearing readily available ligand systems catalyzed the oxidation of alkanes with H 2 O 2 as the oxidant with high efficiency in remarkable yields (50–60 %). The reactions proceeded with unprecedented selectivity to give alkyl hydroperoxides as the major products. Detailed scrutiny of the reaction mechanism suggests the involvement of C‐centered and O‐centered radicals generated in a Fenton‐like fashion.