RUTHENIUM-CATALYZED OXIDATION OF ALKANES WITH PERACIDS

Authors
MURAHASHI S ODA Y KOMIYA N NAOTA T
Citation
S. Murahashi et al., RUTHENIUM-CATALYZED OXIDATION OF ALKANES WITH PERACIDS, Tetrahedron letters, 35(43), 1994, pp. 7953-7956
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
35
Issue
43
Year of publication
1994
Pages
7953 - 7956
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1994)35:43<7953:ROOAWP>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The ruthenium-catalyzed oxidation of alkanes with peracids under mild conditions gives the corresponding ketones and alcohols highly efficie ntly. Similar treatment of alkanes in trifluoroacetic acid gives alkyl trifluoroacetates.