Formic acid oxidatively cleaves 1,2,3,4-tetraaryl-2-butene-1,4-diones to 1,2-diaryl-1,2-ethanediones under microwave irradiation

H. Surya Prakash Rao, S. Jothilingam, K. Vasantham, Hans W. Scheeren

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Abstract

Formic acid oxidatively cleaves 1,2,3,4-tetraaryl-2-butene-1,4-diones (1,2-aroylstilbenes) to 1,2-diaryl-1,2-ethanediones (benzils) under microwave irradiation. Mechanistic probing revealed that formic acid incorporates one of its oxygen atoms into benzil.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4495-4497
Number of pages3
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume48
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 25 2007

Keywords

  • Benzil
  • Diaroylstilbene
  • Formic acid
  • Microwave
  • Oxidation

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