title: Oxidative C-H and C-C bond cleavage by a (2,2'-bipyridine)copper(I) chloride complex.
abstract: Acetonitrile is easily oxygenated at ambient reaction conditions to copper(II) oxalate [Cu(bpy)(ox)] n mediated by copper(I) chloride in the presence of 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol and 2,2'-bipyridine. In the case of other nitriles (e.g., propionitrile), instead, the unusual and selective 1,4-extradiol cleavage of 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol occurs to give copper(II) tert-butylmaleate [Cu(bma)(bpy)(H2O)]n in good yield.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Pannonia, H-8200 Veszprem, Hungary.
authors.forename: Róbert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Csonka
authors.forename: József
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaizer
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giorgi
authors.forename: Marius
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Réglier
authors.forename: László
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hajba
authors.forename: János
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mink
authors.forename: Gábor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Speier