Scholte Andrew A, An Mi Hyun, Snapper Marc L
Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, 2609 Beacon Street, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467-3860, USA.
Org Lett. 2006 Oct 12;8(21):4759-62. doi: 10.1021/ol061837n.
[reaction: see text] The utility of Grubbs' 2nd generation metathesis catalyst has been expanded by the development of two tandem olefin metathesis/oxidation protocols. These ruthenium-catalyzed processes provide cis-diols or alpha-hydroxy ketones from simple olefinic starting materials.