Chemistry Letters · 1993 · 35 citations · 25 references
Natural SciencesBiochemistryChemistryBiocatalysisCatalysisBiocatalytic OxidationPeracetic Acid Treatment
Abstract The OsCl3-catalyzed oxidation of alkenes with peracetic acid at room temperature gives the corresponding α-ketols, which are important building units for synthesis of biological active compounds.
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