An outstanding catalyst for the oxygen-mediated oxidation of arylcarbinols, arylmethylene and arylacetylene compounds

作者:Urgoitia G; SanMartin R*; Herrero M T; Dominguez E
来源:Chemical communications, 2015, 51(23): 4799-4802.
DOI:10.1039/c5cc00750j

摘要

A convenient and sustainable protocol for the aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohols to carbonyl compounds, based on the use of 1,2,4-triazole-type ligands and nickel(II) bromide, is described. This combination leads to the formation of an exceedingly active, enzyme-like system that allows for other oxidative processes, such as benzylic C-H oxidation and oxygen-mediated cleavage of C-C triple bond, a pioneering procedure for transformation of alkynes into carboxylic acids.