SeO2/H2O2/H2O-Dioxane: A New Catalytic System for Trans Dihydroxylation of Olefins

Title: SeO2/H2O2/H2O-Dioxane: A New Catalytic System for Trans Dihydroxylation of Olefins

Volume: 4 Issue: 4

Author(s): Pranjal Gogoi, Saikat Das Sharma and Dilip Konwar

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Keywords: Dihydroxylation, Selenium dioxide, hydrogen peroxide

Abstract: A novel selenium dioxide catalyzed dihydroxylation of various olefins using hydrogen peroxide as stoichiometric oxidant is reported. Also, the reagent system cleaves activated carbon-carbon double bonds to their corresponding carbonyls.

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Pranjal Gogoi , Saikat Das Sharma and Dilip Konwar , SeO2/H2O2/H2O-Dioxane: A New Catalytic System for Trans Dihydroxylation of Olefins, Letters in Organic Chemistry 2007; 4 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157017807781024273