Abstract

1,2-Diols, aldehydes, and ketones are important intermediates in chemical synthesis, and alkenes are possible precursors for 1,2-diols, aldehydes, and ketones. Herein, novel and environmentally benign methods for palladium-catalyzed dihydroxylation and oxidative cleavage of olefins with oxygen as sole oxidant are presented. The cleavage reactions were performed with acid as additive in aqueous solution, whereas 1,2-diols were formed in the presence of base. A broad substrate scope has been demonstrated allowing monosubstituted aromatic and aliphatic terminal alkenes, 1,2-disubstituted, and 1,1-disubstituted olefins. The cleavage reactions of dioxo-Pd(II) complexes implicate 1,2-diol might act as a key intermediate of olefin cleavage.

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