Polyselenide-Catalyzed Cyclohexene Oxidation to Produce 1,2-Cyclohexanediol
Jiejun Huang, Rongrong Qian, Shuang Wang, Hongen Cao
Abstract
A new method for one-step synthesis of polyselenide was developed. The material was found to be an efficient and recyclable catalyst for the dihydroxylation of cyclohexene to produce 1,2-cyclohexanediol, which was an important intermediate for the synthesis of many fine chemicals. Interestingly, the unique structure of the catalyst at molecular level resulted in a novel free-radical reaction methanism allowing the utilization of O2 as the supplementary oxidant, which was quite different from most of the reported organoselenium-catalyzed reactions.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryCyclohexeneCatalysisCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistrySelenium in Biological SystemsOrganoselenium and organotellurium chemistrySulfur Compounds in Biology