COMMUNICATIONThis journal is Ligated Pd(II) complexes have been studied for the catalytic oxidation of terminal olefins to their corresponding methyl ketones. The method uses aqueous hydrogen peroxide as the terminal oxidant; a sustainable and readily accessible oxidant. The choice of ligand, counterion and solvent all have a significant effect on catalytic performance and we were able to develop systems which perform well for these challenging oxidations.
Cationic Palladium(II) Complexes as Catalysts for the Oxidation of Terminal Olefins to Methyl Ketones Using Hydrogen Peroxide. -Terminal olefins (I) are oxidized to their corresponding methyl ketones (II) using ligated Pd(II) complexes as catalyst and aqueous H 2O2 as sustainable and readily available oxidant. It is found that the choice of ligand, counterion, and solvent has a significant effect on the catalytic performance. -(CAO, Q.; BAILIE, D. S.; FU, R.; MULDOON*, M. J.; Green Chem. 17 (2015) 5, 2750-2757, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4GC02465F ; Sch. Chem. Chem. Eng., Queen's Univ., Belfast BT9 5AG, UK; Eng.) -H. Toeppel 38-086
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