Aerobic alcoholization <i>via</i> aromatization driven C–C bond cleavage of unstrained ketones
Renzhi Liu, Huiying Zeng
Abstract
A novel aerobic aldolization approach that employs aromatization-driven C–C bond cleavage for the deacetylation of unstrained ketones was reported. Various primary and secondary alcohols were generated under oxygen atmosphere without any catalysts.
Topics & Concepts
AromatizationChemistryCatalysisBond cleavageCleavage (geology)AcetylationPrimary (astronomy)OxygenMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryPhotochemistryMaterials scienceBiochemistryComposite materialPhysicsGeneFracture (geology)AstronomyCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions