Plietker Bernd
Organic Chemistry II, Chemistry Faculty, Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany.
J Org Chem. 2003 Sep 5;68(18):7123-5. doi: 10.1021/jo034864p.
A new mild method for the oxidation of a variety of olefins to alpha-hydroxy ketones is described. Using the concept of a nucleophilic reoxidant, different olefins were ketohydroxylated with high regioselectivity in good to excellent yields.