title: Rapid and selective catalytic oxidation of secondary alcohols at room temperature by using (N-heterocyclic carbene)-ni(0) systems.
abstract: The selective, anaerobic catalytic oxidation of secondary alcohols at room temperature by using an in situ (N-heterocyclic carbene)-Ni(0) system is presented. The use of non-anhydrous, non-degassed 2,4-dichlorotoluene as both the oxidant and the solvent allows for very short reaction times and very high yields. In addition, a well-defined (N-heterocyclic carbene)-Ni(0) complex was synthesized and applied to these oxidation reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2545 McCarthy Mall, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA.
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Berini
authors.forename: Ole H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Winkelmann
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Otten
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Vicic
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Navarro