Abstract
Various arylalkanes such as fluorenes, xanthene, anthrone, 9,10-dihydroanthracene, and diphenylmethane are effectively transformed into the corresponding aryl ketones, while amino and aldehyde functionalities remain intact, under air in the presence of cesium carbonate.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3617-3620 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Synthesis |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 3 2006 |
Keywords
- Aerobic oxidation
- Aryl ketones
- Arylalkanes
- Cesium carbonate
- Oxygenation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Organic Chemistry