Alkane activation by homogeneous palladium complexes |
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Authors: | James K Beattie Anthony F Masters Meredith L Sparkes |
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Abstract: | The conversion of adamantane exclusively to 1-adamantyl trifluoroacetate in a refluxing trifluoroacetic acid solution of palladium acetate at 1 atm of air or nitrogen was confirmed. The conversion can be made quantitative. The 1-adamantyl trifluoroacetate was hydrolysed to yield 1-adamantanol in 90% isolated yield. The adamantane functionalization is accompanied by concomitant formation of a palladium mirror. |
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Keywords: | Alkane activation catalysis adamantane adamantanol palladium acetate |
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