In this Dalton Transactions Hot article, the kinetics of rhodium porphyrin b-hydroxy alkyl reactions in water and DMSO are investigated.
Understanding the mechanics of these types of reaction will lead to better selectivity in catalytic oxidation of alkenes and, as the authors say, ‘may lead to the development of water soluble catalysts’. These can then be used to produce a green form of oxidation chemistry.
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Mechanistic comparison of β-H elimination, β-OH elimination, and nucleophilic displacement reactions of β-hydroxy alkyl rhodium porphyrin complexes
Bing Wu, Jiadi Zhang, Lin Yun and Xuefeng Fu
Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01146K, Paper
