title: Maleimide-assisted anti-Markovnikov Wacker-type oxidation of vinylarenes using molecular oxygen as a terminal oxidant.
abstract: Arylacetaldehydes were successfully synthesized by the anti-Markovnikov Wacker-type oxidation of vinylarenes using 1 atm O2 as a terminal oxidant under mild conditions. Electron-deficient alkenes, such as maleic anhydride and maleimides, were effective additives and would operate as ligands to stabilize the Pd(0) species during the reaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Nara Women's University, Kitauoyanishi-machi, Nara, 630-8506, Japan. ura@cc.nara-wu.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Sonoe
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakaoka
authors.forename: Yuka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Yasutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kataoka
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ura