Synlett 1998; 1998(10): 1049-1050
DOI: 10.1055/s-1998-5740
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A New Modulated Oxidative Ring Cleavage of α-Nitrocycloalkanones by Oxone®: Synthesis of α,ω-Dicarboxylic Acids and α,ω-Dicarboxylic Acid Monomethyl Esters

Roberto Ballini* , Massimo Curini, Francesco Epifano, Maria Carla Marcotullio, Ornelio Rosati
  • *Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche dell'Università, Via S. Agostino n.1, 62032 Camerino (MC), Italy; Fax + 39-737-63 73 45; E-mail: ballini@camserv.unicam.it
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

By the appropriate choice of the reaction conditions Oxone® produces the ring cleavage of α-nitrocycloalkanones affording good yields of α,ω-dicarboxylic acids and α,ω-dicarboxylic acid monomethyl esters, respectively, regardless the ring size and/or the presence of an alkyl group as substituent.

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