Published September 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Oxidation of tertiary homoallylic alcohols by thallium trinitrate: fragmentation versus ring contraction

  • 1. Sao Paulo Univ., SP (Brazil). Inst. de Quimica. Dept. de Quimica Fundamental
  • 2. Universidade Estadual de Campinas, SP (Brazil). Inst. de Quimica

Description

The oxidation of tertiary homoallylic alcohols with thallium trinitrate (TTN) was investigated. The alcohols bearing an allylic methyl group lose a molecule of acetone via a fragmentation reaction that leads to isomeric secondary allylic alcohols as major products, together with their corresponding acetylated derivatives. On the other hand, treating analogous tertiary alcohols without the allylic methyl group with TTN gives indans, through a ring contraction reaction. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 981-988
ISSN
0103-5053
CODEN
JOCSET

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Notes
19 refs., 3 tabs., 5 schms. Also available from http://www.scielo.br/pdf/jbchs/v17n5/23.pdf. Access on: 05 Feb 2007