A Convenient Catalytic Method for the Dihydroxylation of Alkenes by Hydrogen Peroxide
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Synthesis
- Vol. 1989 (04) , 295-297
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-1989-27229
Abstract
A simple method for preparing water-soluble vicinal diols from the corresponding water-insoluble alkenes is reported. It is based on the use of tungsten peroxo complexes as catalysts and hydrogen peroxide as the oxidizing agent in a two-phase system.Keywords
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