A Highly Selective Vanadium Catalyst for Benzylic C-H Oxidation.
Vanadium complexes have been used extensively to catalyze olefin and alcohol oxidation. However, their application in C-H oxidation has not been well-studied. We report herein that commercially available Cp(2)VCl(2) catalyzes benzylic C-H oxidation selectively and effectively, giving no aromatic oxidation products.
Division of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, 75390, USA; ; Tel: +1 214 6485048.
Ji-Bao
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Xia
Kevin W
KW
Cormier
Chuo
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Chen