Re2O7-catalyzed carbon-carbon bond cleavage of ketones into carboxylic acids with aq. TBHP

Citation
S. Gurunath et A. Sudalai, Re2O7-catalyzed carbon-carbon bond cleavage of ketones into carboxylic acids with aq. TBHP, SYNLETT, (5), 1999, pp. 559-560
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNLETT
ISSN journal
09365214 → ACNP
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
559 - 560
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-5214(199905):5<559:RCBCOK>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
A mild and efficient catalytic method for the C-C bond cleavage of ketones to corresponding carboxylic acids in good yields is described using a catal ytic amount of Re2O7 and 70% tert. butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as oxidant.