Efficient and selective copper-catalyzed organic solvent-free and biphasic oxidation of aromatic gem-disubstituted alkenes to carbonyl compounds by tert-butyl hydroperoxide at room temperature

Abstract

Biphasic Cu(<sc>ii</sc>) catalyzed selective oxidative cleavage of aromatic <italic>gem</italic>-disubstituted alkenes to carbonyl compounds using <italic>tert</italic>-butyl hydroperoxide at room temperature.