Oxidation of C-H compounds with peroxides catalyzed by polynuclear transition metal complexes in Si- or Ge-sesquioxane frameworks: A  review

Publication date: 1 November 2017 Source:Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, Volumes 849–850 Author(s): Mikhail M. Levitsky, Alexey N. Bilyachenko, Georgiy B. Shul'pin Polynuclear transition metal complexes in Si- or Ge-sesquioxane frameworks synthesized in recent years turned out to be efficient catalysts in oxidation of organic compounds with peroxides: H2O2, tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP), meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (MCPBA). This brief review describes oxygenations by peroxides of alkanes to alkyl hydroperoxides, alcohols and ketones and benzene to phenol as well as oxidation of alcohols to the corresponding ketones. Some reactions with MCPBA occur stereoselectively. Graphical abstract

Source: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry - October 10, 2017 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research