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Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Synthesis of 1,2‐Diketones from Alkynes
Author(s) -
Miao Yanan,
Dupé Antoine,
Bruneau Christian,
Fischmeister Cédric
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.201402447
Subject(s) - chemistry , ruthenium , sodium hypochlorite , catalysis , diethyl carbonate , environmentally friendly , solvent , organic chemistry , sodium carbonate , green chemistry , sodium , reaction mechanism , ethylene carbonate , ecology , electrode , electrolyte , biology
The ruthenium‐catalyzed synthesis of 1,2‐diketones through the oxidation of alkynes by using sodium hypochlorite has been investigated. RuO 4 was generated in situ from inexpensive RuCl 3 · x H 2 O, and NaOCl as the oxidant demonstrated high performance at room temperature in the solvent diethyl carbonate. A variety of diketones were prepared in good yields by using this environmentally friendly procedure.