Extremely efficient alkane oxidation by a new catalytic reagent H(2)O(2)/Os(3)(CO)(12)/pyridine.
Triosmium dodecacarbonyl catalyzes a very efficient oxidation of alkanes by H(2)O(2) in MeCN to afford alkyl hydroperoxides (primary products) as well as alcohols and ketones (aldehydes) at 60 degrees C if pyridine is added in a low concentration. Turnover numbers attain 60,000, and turnover frequencies are up to 24,000 h(-1).
Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, ulitsa Kosygina, dom 4, Moscow 119991, Russia. Shulpin@chph.ras.ru
Georgiy B
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Shul'pin
Yuriy N
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Kozlov
Lidia S
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Shul'pina
Alexander R
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Kudinov
Dalmo
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Mandelli