title: A homolytic oxy-functionalization mechanism: intermolecular hydrocarbyl migration from M-R to vanadate oxo.
abstract: A new mechanism for generating C-O bonds from metal-hydrocarbyls involving homolytic, intermolecular migration of the hydrocarbyl group to a vanadium oxo is reported. Responsible for the C-O bond in phenol formed by the reaction of OVCl3 with HgPh2, it may provide air-regenerable metal oxos a role in aerobic alkane oxidations.
authors.affiliation: Materials and Process Simulation Center (139-74), California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA. smith@wag.caltech.edu.
authors.forename: Mu-Jeng
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Goddard