Stereoselective alkane hydroxylations by metal salts and m-chloroperbenzoic acid

Abstract

Simple metal (M=Mn, Fe, Co) perchlorates associated with m-chloroperbenzoic acid are able to conduct stereoselective alkane hydroxylations via a mechanism involving metal-based oxidants; the catalytic activity of the metal salts is in the order of Co(ClO 4) 2>Mn(ClO 4) 2>Fe (ClO 4) 2. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.