Copper-Catalyzed Oxidation of Alkanes with H2 O2 under a Fenton-like Regime.
Copper complexes bearing readily available ligand systems catalyzed the oxidation of alkanes with H2 O2 as the oxidant with high efficiency in remarkable yields (50-60 %). The reactions proceeded with unprecedented selectivity to give alkyl hydroperoxides as the major products. Detailed scrutiny of the reaction mechanism suggests the involvement of C-centered and O-centered radicals generated in a Fenton-like fashion.
Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 75275, USA. igarciabosch@smu.edu.
Isaac
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Garcia-Bosch
Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA.
Maxime A
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Siegler
alkanes; bioinorganic chemistry; copper; homogeneous catalysis; oxidation