A Highly Selective Vanadium Catalyst for Benzylic C-H Oxidation.

ABSTRACT: Vanadium complexes have been used extensively to catalyze olefin and alcohol oxidation. However, their application in C-H oxidation has not been well-studied. We report herein that commercially available Cp(2)VCl(2) catalyzes benzylic C-H oxidation selectively and effectively, giving no aromatic oxidation products.

SUBMITTER: Xia JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3375726 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature