Iron-Promoted Catalytic Activity of Selenium Endowing the Aerobic Oxidative Cracking Reaction of Alkenes

Xiaoxue Li, Hangzhou Hua, Yonghong Liu and Lei Yu*

*School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225002, People's Republic of China, Email: yuleiyzu.edu.cn

X. Li, H. Hua, Y. Liu, L. Yu, Org. Lett., 2023, 25, 6720-6724.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c02569

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Abstract

Catalyzed by Se/Fe via hybrid mechanisms, the carbon-carbon double bond in alkenes can break to produce carbonyls under mild conditions. Since O₂ can be used as a partial oxidant, the employed H₂O₂ amount can be lowered to avoid peroxide residues, making the process even safer for operation.

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Key Words

ketones, aldehydes, oxygen, hydrogen peroxide

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ID: J54-Y2023