Selective synthesis of cyclic alcohols from cycloalkanes using nickel(ii) complexes of tetradentate amidate ligands.

ABSTRACT: Selective functionalisation of hydrocarbons using transition metal complexes has evoked significant research interest in industrial chemistry. However, selective oxidation of unactivated aliphatic C-H bonds is challenging because of the high bond dissociation energies. Herein, we report the synthesis, characterisation and catalytic activity of nickel(ii) complexes ([Ni(L1-L3)(OH₂)₂](ClO₄)₂ (1-3)) of monoamidate tetradentate ligands [L1: 2-(bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino)-N-phenylacetamide, L2: 2-(bis(2-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino)-N-(naphthalen-1-yl)acetamide, L3: N-benzyl-2-(bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino)acetamide] in selective oxidation of cycloalkanes using m-CPBA as the oxidant. In cyclohexane oxidation, catalysts showed

SUBMITTER: Rajeev A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11420772 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature