Journal article
Activation of molecular oxygen by S-radicals: Experimental and computational studies on a novel oxidation of alkynes to α-diketones
KJ Tan, U Wille
Chemical Communications | Published : 2008
DOI: 10.1039/b815358b
Abstract
Thiylperoxyl radicals 14 are the suggested reactive key-intermediates in the oxidation of bis-aromatic alkynes to α-diketones using molecular oxygen "activated" by thiyl radicals. © The Royal Society of Chemistry.
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Australian Research Council under the Centres of Excellence Program and the Australian Partnership for Advanced Computing. Technical support by Associate Professors Peter Tregloan, Steven Bottle and Dr Kathryn Fairfull-Smith is gratefully acknowledged.