[Pd(NHC)(PR3)] (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene) catalysed alcohol oxidation using molecular oxygen

Vaclav Jurcik, Thibault E. Schmid, Quentin Dumont, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Catherine S. J. Cazin

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Abstract

A series of [Pd(NHC)(PR3)] complexes quantitatively form [Pd(eta(2)-O-2)(NHC)(PR3)] products when submitted to an dioxygen atmosphere. Synthetic details and structural features of these Pd-peroxo complexes are described. The palladium compounds were found to be efficient catalysts in the oxidation of alcohols into corresponding carbonyl compounds using O-2 or air as oxidant. Reactions proceed at low catalyst loadings with a wide range of alcohols.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12619-12623
Number of pages5
JournalDalton Transactions
Volume41
Issue number40
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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