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The combination of H3+n[PMo12-nVnO40]. aq (HPA- n, n = 3) and dioxygen prov
ides a clean and regioselective reagent for the homolytic cleavage of vario
us representative a hydroxy ketones (primary to tertiary) and turns out to
be as efficient for the catalytic ring opening of chiral natural products.