title: Activation of molecular oxygen by S-radicals: experimental and computational studies on a novel oxidation of alkynes to alpha-diketones.
abstract: Thiylperoxyl radicals are the suggested reactive key-intermediates in the oxidation of bis-aromatic alkynes to alpha-diketones using molecular oxygen "activated" by thiyl radicals.
authors.affiliation: ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Chemistry and BIO21 Institute, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3052, Australia.
authors.forename: Kristine J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Uta
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wille
mesh_terms: D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000737:chemistry; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000480:Alkynes; D005609:Free Radicals; D007659:Ketones; D010100:Oxygen