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Atom-Efficient Oxidation of Alkenes with Molecular Oxygen: Synthesis of Diols
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1999
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EngineeringOrganic ChemistryChemistryRedox BiologyChemical EngineeringNovel OrganocatalystsSimple AlkenesOrganometallic CatalysisTransition MetalAlkene OxidationBiochemistryCatalysisAtom-efficient OxidationCatalytic SynthesisAlkene MetathesisNatural SciencesElectrosynthesisMolecular CatalysisDeoxygenation
Dihydroxylations of simple alkenes were carried out for the first time in excellent yields and selectivities with molecular oxygen as oxidant [(Eq. (a)]. Both oxygen atoms are used productively and are incorporated into the product in this transition metal catalyzed alkene oxidation.