Title of article :
Formic acid oxidatively cleaves 1,2,3,4-tetraaryl-2-butene-1,4-diones to 1,2-diaryl-1,2-ethanediones under microwave irradiation
Author/Authors :
Rao، نويسنده , , H. Surya Prakash and Jothilingam، نويسنده , , S. and Vasantham، نويسنده , , Sally K. and Scheeren، نويسنده , , Hans W.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
هفته نامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2007
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.
Keywords :
Formic acid , microwave , Diaroylstilbene , Benzil , Oxidation
Journal title :
Tetrahedron Letters
Journal title :
Tetrahedron Letters
