Water-promoted cascade synthesis of α-arylaldehydes from arylalkenes using N-halosuccinimides: An avenue for asymmetric oxidation using Cinchona organocatalysis

Abhishek Sharma, Naina Sharma, Rakesh Kumar, Upendra K. Sharma, Arun K. Sinha

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Abstract

The direct oxidation of arylalkenes into α-arylaldehydes is achieved for the first time in water without relying on transition metal catalysts, and a novel organocatalytic enantioselective approach is also explored to provide up to 30% ee in initial investigations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5299-5301
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number35
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

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