Oxidative demercuration revisited

A procedure for oxidative demercuration utilising O 2–TEMPO–NaBH 4–DMF (0°) is shown to be convenient and efficient for a variety of organomercury(II)halide systems, including spiroacetal structures acquired by intramolecular hydroxy-mercuration.

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Published inTetrahedron letters Vol. 41; no. 32; pp. 6175 - 6179
Main Authors Hayes, Patricia, Suthers, Bill D., Kitching, William
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published OXFORD Elsevier Ltd 05.08.2000
Elsevier
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Summary:A procedure for oxidative demercuration utilising O 2–TEMPO–NaBH 4–DMF (0°) is shown to be convenient and efficient for a variety of organomercury(II)halide systems, including spiroacetal structures acquired by intramolecular hydroxy-mercuration.
ISSN:0040-4039
1873-3581
DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)01001-7