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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5299-5301 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Issue number | 35 |
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| State | Published - 2009 |