Non-heme manganese(<scp>ii</scp>) complex-catalysed oxidative cleavage of 1,2-diols <i>via</i> alcohol-assisted O<sub>2</sub> activation
Zhiliang Huang, Renpeng Guan, Elliot L. Bennett, Jianliang Xiao
Abstract
A well-defined, biologically relevant Mn( ii ) complex is found to catalyse the aerobic oxidative cleavage of a wide range of diverse 1,2-diols to afford valuable carbonyl compounds and five-membered heterocycles under irradiation of visible light.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryOxidative cleavageOxidative phosphorylationManganeseAlcoholCleavage (geology)CatalysisHemeCombinatorial chemistryMedicinal chemistryPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryEnzymeMaterials scienceFracture (geology)Composite materialOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryRadical Photochemical Reactions