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Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Organic peroxide initiators in polymer chemistry.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of organic peroxides.
Scheme 3: Richness of radical cascades with species formed from hydroperoxides in redox conditions.
Scheme 4: Co-catalyzed allylic peroxidation of alkenes 1 and 3 by TBHP.
Scheme 5: Allylic peroxidation of alkenes 6 by Pd(II)TBHP.
Scheme 6: Cu(I)-catalyzed allylic peroxidation.
Scheme 7: Enantioselective peroxidation of alkenes 10 with TBHP in the presence of copper(I) compounds.
Scheme 8: Oxidation of α-pinene (12) by the Cu(I)/TBHP system.
Scheme 9: Introduction of the tert-butylperoxy fragment into the α-position of cyclic ketones 15 and 17.
Scheme 10: α-Peroxidation of β-dicarbonyl compounds 19 using the Cu(II)/TBHP system.
Scheme 11: Co-catalyzed peroxidation of cyclic compounds 21 with TBHP.
Scheme 12: Co-, Mn- and Fe-catalyzed peroxidation of 2-oxoindoles 23, barbituric acids 25, and 4-hydroxycoumar...
Scheme 13: Cu-catalyzed and metal-free peroxidation of barbituric acid derivatives 31 and 3,4-dihydro-1,4-benz...
Scheme 14: Electrochemical peroxidation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds 35.
Scheme 15: Peroxidation of β-dicarbonyl compounds, cyanoacetic esters and malonic esters 37 by the TBAI/TBHP s...
Scheme 16: Cu-catalyzed peroxidation of malonodinitriles and cyanoacetic esters 39 with TBHP.
Scheme 17: Mn-catalyzed remote peroxidation via trifluromethylation of double bond.
Scheme 18: Cu-catalyzed remote peroxidation via trifluromethylthiolation of double bond.
Scheme 19: Fe-, Mn-, and Ru-catalyzed peroxidation of alkylaromatics 45, 47, 49, and 51 with TBHP.
Scheme 20: Cu-catalyzed peroxidation of diphenylacetonitrile (53) with TBHP.
Scheme 21: Cu-catalyzed peroxidation of benzyl cyanides 60 with TBHP.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of tert-butylperoxy esters 63 from benzyl alcohols 62 using the TBAI/TBHP system.
Scheme 23: Enantioselective peroxidation of 2-phenylbutane (64) with TBHP and chiral Cu(I) complex.
Scheme 24: Photochemical synthesis of peroxides 67 from carboxylic acids 66.
Scheme 25: Photochemical peroxidation of benzylic C(sp3)–H.
Scheme 26: Cu- and Ru-catalyzed peroxidation of alkylamines with TBHP.
Scheme 27: Peroxidation of amides 76 with the TBAI/TBHP system.
Scheme 28: Fe-catalyzed functionalization of ethers 78 with TBHP.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of 4-(tert-butylperoxy)-5-phenyloxazol-2(3H)-ones 82 from benzyl alcohols 80 and isocyana...
Scheme 30: Fe- and Co-catalyzed peroxidation of alkanes with TBHP.
Scheme 31: Rh-catalyzed tert-butylperoxy dienone synthesis with TBHP.
Scheme 32: Rh- and Cu-catalyzed phenolic oxidation with TBHP.
Scheme 33: Metal-free peroxidation of phenols 94.
Scheme 34: Cu-catalyzed alkylation–peroxidation of acrylonitrile.
Scheme 35: Cu-catalyzed cycloalkylation–peroxidation of coumarins 99.
Scheme 36: Metal-free cycloalkylation–peroxidation of coumarins 102.
Scheme 37: Difunctionalization of indene 104 with tert-butylperoxy and alkyl groups.
Scheme 38: Acid-catalyzed radical addition of ketones (108, 111) and TBHP to alkenes 107 and acrylates 110.
Scheme 39: Cu-catalyzed alkylation–peroxidation of alkenes 113 with TBHP and diazo compounds 114.
Scheme 40: Cobalt(II)-catalyzed addition of TBHP and 1,3-dicarbonyl compound 116 to alkenes 117.
Scheme 41: Cu(0)- or Co(II)-catalyzed addition of TBHP and alcohols 120 to alkenes 119.
Scheme 42: Fe-catalyzed functionalization of allenes 122 with TBHP.
Scheme 43: Fe-catalyzed alkylation–peroxidation of alkenes 125 and 127.
Scheme 44: Fe- and Co-catalyzed alkylation–peroxidation of alkenes 130, 133 and 134 with TBHP and aldehydes as...
Scheme 45: Carbonylation–peroxidation of alkenes 137, 140, 143 with hydroperoxides and aldehydes.
Scheme 46: Carbamoylation–peroxidation of alkenes 146 with formamides and TBHP.
Scheme 47: TBAB-catalyzed carbonylation–peroxidation of alkenes.
Scheme 48: VOCl2-catalyzed carbonylation–peroxidation of alkenes 152.
Scheme 49: Acylation–peroxidation of alkenes 155 with aldehydes 156 and TBHP using photocatalysis.
Scheme 50: Cu-catalyzed peroxidation of styrenes 158.
Scheme 51: Fe-catalyzed acylation-peroxidation of alkenes 161 with carbazates 160 and TBHP.
Scheme 52: Difunctionalization of alkenes 163, 166 with TBHP and (per)fluoroalkyl halides.
Scheme 53: Difunctionalization of alkenes 169 and 172 with hydroperoxides and sodium (per)fluoromethyl sulfina...
Scheme 54: Trifluoromethylation–peroxidation of styrenes 175 using MOF Cu3(BTC)2 as a catalyst.
Scheme 55: Difunctionalization of alkenes 178 with tert-butylperoxy and dihalomethyl fragments.
Scheme 56: Difunctionalization of alkenes 180 with the tert-butylperoxy and dihalomethyl moieties.
Scheme 57: The nitration–peroxidation of alkenes 182 with t-BuONO and TBHP.
Scheme 58: Azidation–peroxidation of alkenes 184 with TMSN3 and TBHP.
Scheme 59: Co-catalyzed bisperoxidation of butadiene 186.
Scheme 60: Bisperoxidation of styrene (189) and acrylonitrile (192) with TBHP by Minisci.
Scheme 61: Mn-catalyzed synthesis of bis(tert-butyl)peroxides 195 from styrenes 194.
Scheme 62: Bisperoxidation of arylidene-9H-fluorenes 196 and 3-arylidene-2-oxoindoles 198 with TBHP under Mn-c...
Scheme 63: Synthesis of bisperoxides from styrenes 200 and 203 using the Ru and Rh catalysis.
Scheme 64: Iodine-catalyzed bisperoxidation of styrenes 206.
Scheme 65: Synthesis of di-tert-butylperoxyoxoindoles 210 from acrylic acid anilides 209 using a Pd(II)/TBHP o...
Scheme 66: Pinolation/peroxidation of styrenes 211 catalyzed by Cu(I).
Scheme 67: TBAI-catalyzed acyloxylation–peroxidation of alkenes 214 with carboxylic acids and TBHP.
Scheme 68: Difunctionalization of alkenes 217 with TBHP and water or alcohols.
Scheme 69: TBAI-catalyzed hydroxyperoxidation of 1,3-dienes 220.
Scheme 70: Hydroxyperoxidation of 1,3-dienes 220.
Scheme 71: Iodination/peroxidation of alkenes 223 with I2 and hydroperoxides.
Scheme 72: The reactions of cyclic enol ethers 226 and 228 with I2/ROOH system.
Scheme 73: Synthesis of 1-(tert-butylperoxy)-2-iodoethanes 231.
Scheme 74: Synthesis of 1-iodo-2-(tert-butylperoxy)ethanes 233.
Scheme 75: Cu-catalyzed phosphorylation–peroxidation of alkenes 234.
Scheme 76: Co-catalyzed phosphorylation–peroxidation of alkenes 237.
Scheme 77: Ag-catalyzed sulfonylation–peroxidation of alkenes 241.
Scheme 78: Co-catalyzed sulfonylation–peroxidation of alkenes 244.
Scheme 79: Synthesis of α/β-peroxysulfides 248 and 249 from styrenes 247.
Scheme 80: Cu-catalyzed trifluoromethylthiolation–peroxidation of alkenes 250 and allenes 252.
Scheme 81: Photocatalytic sulfonyl peroxidation of alkenes 254 via deamination of N-sulfonyl ketimines 255.
Scheme 82: Photoredox-catalyzed 1,4-peroxidation–sulfonylation of enynones 257.
Scheme 83: Cu-catalyzed silylperoxidation of α,β-unsaturated compounds 260 and enynes 261.
Scheme 84: Fe-catalyzed silyl peroxidation of alkenes.
Scheme 85: Cu-catalyzed germyl peroxidation of alkenes 267.
Scheme 86: TBAI-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization of diazo compounds 269 with further peroxidation.
Scheme 87: Co-catalyzed three-component coupling of benzamides 271, diazo compounds 272 and TBHP.
Scheme 88: Co-catalyzed esterification-peroxidation of diazo compounds 274 with TBHP and carboxylic acids 275.
Scheme 89: Cu-catalyzed alkylation–peroxidation of α-carbonylimines 277 or ketones 280.
Scheme 90: Mn-catalyzed ring-opening peroxidation of cyclobutanols 282 with TBHP.
Scheme 91: Peroxycyclization of tryptamines 284 with TBHP.
Scheme 92: Radical cyclization–peroxidation of homotryptamines 287.
Scheme 93: Iodine-catalyzed oxidative coupling of indoles 288, cyanoacetic esters and TBHP.
Scheme 94: Summary of metal-catalyzed peroxidation processes.
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Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: The named transformations considered in this review.
Scheme 1: The Baeyer–Villiger oxidation.
Scheme 2: The general mechanism of the peracid-promoted Baeyer–Villiger oxidation.
Scheme 3: General mechanism of the Lewis acid-catalyzed Baeyer–Villiger rearrangement.
Scheme 4: The theoretically studied mechanism of the BV oxidation reaction promoted by H2O2 and the Lewis aci...
Scheme 5: Proton movements in the transition states of the Baeyer–Villiger oxidation.
Scheme 6: The dependence of the course of the Baeyer–Villiger oxidation on the type of O–O-bond cleavage in t...
Scheme 7: The acid-catalyzed Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of cyclic epoxy ketones 22.
Scheme 8: Oxidation of isophorone oxide 29.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of acyl phosphate 32 from acyl phosphonate 31.
Scheme 10: Synthesis of aflatoxin B2 (36).
Scheme 11: The Baeyer–Villiger rearrangement of ketones 37 to lactones 38.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of 3,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid (40) via Baeyer–Villiger oxidation.
Scheme 13: Oxone transforms α,β-unsaturated ketones 43 into vinyl acetates 44.
Scheme 14: The Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of ketones 45 using diaryl diselenide and hydrogen peroxide.
Scheme 15: Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of (E)-2-methylenecyclobutanones.
Scheme 16: Oxidation of β-ionone (56) by H2O2/(BnSe)2 with formation of (E)-2-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-...
Scheme 17: The mechanism of oxidation of ketones 58a–f by hydrogen peroxide in the presence of arsonated polys...
Scheme 18: Oxidation of ketone (58b) by H2O2 to 6-methylcaprolactone (59b) catalyzed by Pt complex 66·BF4.
Scheme 19: Oxidation of ketones 67 with H2O2 in the presence of [(dppb}Pt(µ-OH)]22+.
Scheme 20: The mechanism of oxidation of ketones 67 in the presence of [(dppb}Pt(µ-OH)]22+ and H2O2.
Scheme 21: Oxidation of benzaldehydes 69 in the presence of the H2O2/MeReO3 system.
Scheme 22: Oxidation of acetophenones 72 in the presence of the H2O2/MeReO3 system.
Scheme 23: Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of 2-adamantanone (45c) in the presence of Sn-containing mesoporous silic...
Scheme 24: Aerobic Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of ketones 76 using metal-free carbon.
Scheme 25: A regioselective Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of functionalized cyclohexenones 78 into a dihydrooxepin...
Scheme 26: The oxidation of aldehydes and ketones 80 by H2O2 catalyzed by Co4HP2Mo15V3O62.
Scheme 27: The cleavage of ketones 82 with hydrogen peroxide in alkaline solution.
Scheme 28: Oxidation of ketones 85 to esters 86 with H2O2–urea in the presence of KHCO3.
Scheme 29: Mechanism of the asymmetric oxidation of cyclopentane-1,2-dione 87a with the Ti(OiPr)4/(+)DET/t-BuO...
Scheme 30: The oxidation of cis-4-tert-butyl-2-fluorocyclohexanone (93) with m-chloroperbenzoic acid.
Scheme 31: The mechanism of the asymmetric oxidation of 3-substituted cyclobutanone 96a in the presence of chi...
Scheme 32: Enantioselective Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of cyclic ketones 98.
Scheme 33: Regio- and enantioselective Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of cyclic ketones 101.
Scheme 34: The proposed mechanism of the Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of acetal 105f.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of hydroxy-10H-acridin-9-one 117 from tetramethoxyanthracene 114.
Scheme 36: The Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of the fully substituted pyrrole 120.
Scheme 37: The Criegee rearrangement.
Scheme 38: The mechanism of the Criegee reaction of a peracid with a tertiary alcohol 122.
Scheme 39: Criegee rearrangement of decaline ethylperoxoate 127 into ketal 128.
Scheme 40: The ionic cleavage of 2-methoxy-2-propyl perester 129.
Scheme 41: The Criegee rearrangement of α-methoxy hydroperoxide 136.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of enol esters and acetals via the Criegee rearrangement.
Scheme 43: Proposed mechanism of the transformation of 1-hydroperoxy-2-oxabicycloalkanones 147a–d.
Scheme 44: Transformation of 3-hydroxy-1,2-dioxolanes 151 into diketone derivatives 152.
Scheme 45: Criegee rearrangement of peroxide 153 with the mono-, di-, and tri-O-insertion.
Scheme 46: The sequential Criegee rearrangements of adamantanes 157a,b.
Scheme 47: Synthesis of diaryl carbonates 160a–d from triarylmethanols 159a–d through successive oxygen insert...
Scheme 48: The synthesis of sesquiterpenes 162 from ketone 161 with a Criegee rearrangement as one key step.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of trans-hydrindan derivatives 164, 165.
Scheme 50: The Hock rearrangement.
Scheme 51: The general scheme of the cumene process.
Scheme 52: The Hock rearrangement of aliphatic hydroperoxides.
Scheme 53: The mechanism of solvolysis of brosylates 174a–c and spiro cyclopropyl carbinols 175a–c in THF/H2O2....
Scheme 54: The fragmentation mechanism of hydroperoxy acetals 178 to esters 179.
Scheme 55: The acid-catalyzed rearrangement of phenylcyclopentyl hydroperoxide 181.
Scheme 56: The peroxidation of tertiary alcohols in the presence of a catalytic amount of acid.
Scheme 57: The acid-catalyzed reaction of bicyclic secondary alcohols 192 with hydrogen peroxide.
Scheme 58: The photooxidation of 5,6-disubstituted 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrans 196.
Scheme 59: The oxidation of tertiary alcohols 200a–g, 203a,b, and 206.
Scheme 60: Transformation of functional peroxide 209 leading to 2,3-disubstitued furans 210 in one step.
Scheme 61: The synthesis of carbazoles 213 via peroxide rearrangement.
Scheme 62: The construction of C–N bonds using the Hock rearrangement.
Scheme 63: The synthesis of moiety 218 from 217 which is a structural motif in the antitumor–antibiotic of CC-...
Scheme 64: The in vivo oxidation steps of cholesterol (219) by singlet oxygen.
Scheme 65: The proposed mechanism of the rearrangement of cholesterol-5α-OOH 220.
Scheme 66: Photochemical route to artemisinin via Hock rearrangement of 223.
Scheme 67: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement.
Scheme 68: Kornblum–DeLaMare transformation of 1-phenylethyl tert-butyl peroxide (225).
Scheme 69: The synthesis 4-hydroxyenones 230 from peroxide 229.
Scheme 70: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement of peroxide 232.
Scheme 71: The reduction of peroxide 234.
Scheme 72: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement of endoperoxide 236.
Scheme 73: The rearrangement of peroxide 238 under Kornblum–DeLaMare conditions.
Scheme 74: The proposed mechanism of rearrangement of peroxide 238.
Scheme 75: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement of peroxides 242a,b.
Scheme 76: The base-catalyzed rearrangements of bicyclic endoperoxides having electron-withdrawing substituent...
Scheme 77: The base-catalyzed rearrangements of bicyclic endoperoxides 249a,b having electron-donating substit...
Scheme 78: The base-catalyzed rearrangements of bridge-head substituted bicyclic endoperoxides 251a,b.
Scheme 79: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement of hydroperoxide 253.
Scheme 80: Synthesis of β-hydroxy hydroperoxide 254 from endoperoxide 253.
Scheme 81: The amine-catalyzed rearrangement of bicyclic endoperoxide 263.
Scheme 82: The base-catalyzed rearrangement of meso-endoperoxide 268 into 269.
Scheme 83: The photooxidation of 271 and subsequent Kornblum–DeLaMare reaction.
Scheme 84: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement as one step in the oxidation reaction of enamines.
Scheme 85: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement of 3,5-dihydro-1,2-dioxenes 284, 1,2-dioxanes 286, and tert-but...
Scheme 86: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement of epoxy dioxanes 290a–d.
Scheme 87: Rearrangement of prostaglandin H2 292.
Scheme 88: The synthesis of epicoccin G (297).
Scheme 89: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement used in the synthesis of phomactin A.
Scheme 90: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement in the synthesis of 3H-quinazolin-4-one 303.
Scheme 91: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement in the synthesis of dolabriferol (308).
Scheme 92: Sequential transformation of 3-substituted 2-pyridones 309 into 3-hydroxypyridine-2,6-diones 311 in...
Scheme 93: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement of peroxide 312 into hydroxy enone 313.
Scheme 94: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement in the synthesis of polyfunctionalized carbonyl compounds 317.
Scheme 95: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement in the synthesis of (Z)-β-perfluoroalkylenaminones 320.
Scheme 96: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement in the synthesis of γ-ketoester 322.
Scheme 97: The Kornblum–DeLaMare rearrangement in the synthesis of diterpenoids 326 and 328.
Scheme 98: The synthesis of natural products hainanolidol (331) and harringtonolide (332) from peroxide 329.
Scheme 99: The synthesis of trans-fused butyrolactones 339 and 340.
Scheme 100: The synthesis of leucosceptroid C (343) and leucosceptroid P (344) via the Kornblum–DeLaMare rearra...
Scheme 101: The Dakin oxidation of arylaldehydes or acetophenones.
Scheme 102: The mechanism of the Dakin oxidation.
Scheme 103: A solvent-free Dakin reaction of aromatic aldehydes 356.
Scheme 104: The organocatalytic Dakin oxidation of electron-rich arylaldehydes 358.
Scheme 105: The Dakin oxidation of electron-rich arylaldehydes 361.
Scheme 106: The Dakin oxidation of arylaldehydes 358 in water extract of banana (WEB).
Scheme 107: A one-pot approach towards indolo[2,1-b]quinazolines 364 from indole-3-carbaldehydes 363 through th...
Scheme 108: The synthesis of phenols 367a–c from benzaldehydes 366a-c via acid-catalyzed Dakin oxidation.
Scheme 109: Possible transformation paths of the highly polarized boric acid coordinated H2O2–aldehyde adduct 3...
Scheme 110: The Elbs oxidation of phenols 375 to hydroquinones.
Scheme 111: The mechanism of the Elbs persulfate oxidation of phenols 375 affording p-hydroquinones 376.
Scheme 112: Oxidation of 2-pyridones 380 under Elbs persulfate oxidation conditions.
Scheme 113: Synthesis of 3-hydroxy-4-pyridone (384) via an Elbs oxidation of 4-pyridone (382).
Scheme 114: The Schenck rearrangement.
Scheme 115: The Smith rearrangement.
Scheme 116: Three main pathways of the Schenck rearrangement.
Scheme 117: The isomerization of hydroperoxides 388 and 389.
Scheme 118: Trapping of dioxacyclopentyl radical 392 by oxygen.
Scheme 119: The hypothetical mechanism of the Schenck rearrangement of peroxide 394.
Scheme 120: The autoxidation of oleic acid (397) with the use of labeled isotope 18O2.
Scheme 121: The rearrangement of 18O-labeled hydroperoxide 400 under an atmosphere of 16O2.
Scheme 122: The rearrangement of the oleate-derived allylic hydroperoxides (S)-421 and (R)-425.
Scheme 123: Mechanisms of Schenck and Smith rearrangements.
Scheme 124: The rearrangement and cyclization of 433.
Scheme 125: The Wieland rearrangement.
Scheme 126: The rearrangement of bis(triphenylsilyl) 439 or bis(triphenylgermyl) 441 peroxides.
Scheme 127: The oxidative transformation of cyclic ketones.
Scheme 128: The hydroxylation of cyclohexene (447) in the presence of tungstic acid.
Scheme 129: The oxidation of cyclohexene (447) under the action of hydrogen peroxide.
Scheme 130: The reaction of butenylacetylacetone 455 with hydrogen peroxide.
Scheme 131: The oxidation of bridged 1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes.
Scheme 132: The proposed mechanism for the oxidation of bridged 1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes.
Scheme 133: The rearrangement of ozonides.
Scheme 134: The acid-catalyzed oxidative rearrangement of malondialdehydes 462 under the action of H2O2.
Scheme 135: Pathways of the Lewis acid-catalyzed cleavage of dialkyl peroxides 465 and ozonides 466.
Scheme 136: The mechanism of the transformation of (tert-butyldioxy)cyclohexanedienones 472.
Scheme 137: The synthesis of Vitamin K3 from 472a.
Scheme 138: Proposed mechanism for the transformation of 478d into silylated endoperoxide 479d.
Scheme 139: The rearrangement of hydroperoxide 485 to form diketone 486.
Scheme 140: The base-catalyzed rearrangement of cyclic peroxides 488a–g.
Scheme 141: Synthesis of chiral epoxides and aldols from peroxy hemiketals 491.
Scheme 142: The multistep transformation of (R)-carvone (494) to endoperoxides 496a–e.
Scheme 143: The decomposition of anthracene endoperoxide 499.
Scheme 144: Synthesis of esters 503 from aldehydes 501 via rearrangement of peroxides 502.
Scheme 145: Two possible paths for the base-promoted decomposition of α-azidoperoxides 502.
Scheme 146: The Story decomposition of cyclic diperoxide 506a.
Scheme 147: The Story decomposition of cyclic triperoxide 506b.
Scheme 148: The thermal rearrangement of endoperoxides A into diepoxides B.
Scheme 149: The transformation of peroxide 510 in the synthesis of stemolide (511).
Scheme 150: The possible mechanism of the rearrangement of endoperoxide 261g.
Scheme 151: The photooxidation of indene 517.
Scheme 152: The isomerization of ascaridole (523).
Scheme 153: The isomerization of peroxide 525.
Scheme 154: The thermal transformation of endoperoxide 355.
Scheme 155: The photooxidation of cyclopentadiene (529) at a temperature higher than 0 °C.
Scheme 156: The thermal rearrangement of endoperoxides 538a,b.
Scheme 157: The transformation of peroxides 541.
Scheme 158: The thermal rearrangements of strained cyclic peroxides.
Scheme 159: The thermal rearrangement of diacyl peroxide 551 in the synthesis of C4-epi-lomaiviticin B core 553....
Scheme 160: The 1O2 oxidation of tryptophan (554) and rearrangement of dioxetane intermediate 555.
Scheme 161: The Fe(II)-promoted cleavage of aryl-substituted bicyclic peroxides.
Scheme 162: The proposed mechanism of the Fe(II)-promoted rearrangement of 557a–c.
Scheme 163: The reaction of dioxolane 563 with Fe(II) sulfate.
Scheme 164: Fe(II)-promoted rearrangement of 1,2-dioxane 565.
Scheme 165: Fe(II) cysteinate-promoted rearrangement of 1,2-dioxolane 568.
Scheme 166: The transformation of 1,2-dioxanes 572a–c under the action of FeCl2.
Scheme 167: Fe(II) cysteinate-promoted transformation of tetraoxane 574.
Scheme 168: The CoTPP-catalyzed transformation of bicyclic endoperoxides 600a–d.
Scheme 169: The CoTPP-catalyzed transformation of epoxy-1,2-dioxanes.
Scheme 170: The Ru(II)-catalyzed reactions of 1,4-endoperoxide 261g.
Scheme 171: The Ru(II)-catalyzed transformation as a key step in the synthesis of elyiapyrone A (610) from 1,4-...
Scheme 172: Peroxides with antimalarial activity.
Scheme 173: The interaction of iron ions with artemisinin (616).
Scheme 174: The interaction of FeCl2 with 1,2-dioxanes 623, 624.
Scheme 175: The mechanism of reaction 623 and 624 with Fe(II)Cl2.
Scheme 176: The reaction of bicyclic natural endoperoxides G3-factors 631–633 with FeSO4.
Scheme 177: The transformation of terpene cardamom peroxide 639.
Scheme 178: The different ways of the cleavage of tetraoxane 643.
Scheme 179: The LC–MS analysis of interaction of tetraoxane 646 with iron(II)heme 647.
Scheme 180: The rearrangement of 3,6-epidioxy-1,10-bisaboladiene (EDBD, 649).
Scheme 181: Easily oxidized substrates.
Scheme 182: Biopathway of synthesis of prostaglandins.
Scheme 183: The reduction and rearrangements of isoprostanes.
Scheme 184: The partial mechanism for linoleate 658 oxidation.
Scheme 185: The transformation of lipid hydroperoxide.
Scheme 186: The acid-catalyzed cleavage of the product from free-radical oxidation of cholesterol (667).
Scheme 187: Two pathways of catechols oxidation.
Scheme 188: Criegee-like or Hock-like rearrangement of the intermediate hydroperoxide 675 in dioxygenase enzyme...
Scheme 189: Carotinoides 679 cleavage by carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases.
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Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Cross-dehydrogenative coupling.
Scheme 2: Cross-dehydrogenative C–O coupling.
Scheme 3: Regioselective ortho-acetoxylation of meta-substituted arylpyridines and N-arylamides.
Scheme 4: ortho-Acyloxylation and alkoxylation of arenes directed by pyrimidine, benzoxazole, benzimidazole a...
Scheme 5: Cu(OAc)2/AgOTf/O2 oxidative system in the ortho-alkoxylation of arenes.
Scheme 6: Pd(OAc)2/persulfate oxidative system in the ortho-alkoxylation and acetoxylation of arenes with nit...
Scheme 7: ortho-Acetoxylation and methoxylation of O-methyl aryl oximes, N-phenylpyrrolidin-2-one, and (3-ben...
Scheme 8: Ruthenium-catalyzed ortho-acyloxylation of acetanilides.
Scheme 9: Acetoxylation and alkoxylation of arenes with amide directing group using Pd(OAc)2/PhI(OAc)2 oxidat...
Scheme 10: Alkoxylation of azoarenes, 2-aryloxypyridines, picolinamides, and N-(1-methyl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl...
Scheme 11: Acetoxylation of compounds containing picolinamide and quinoline-8-amine moieties using the Pd(OAc)2...
Scheme 12: (CuOH)2CO3 catalyzed oxidative ortho-etherification using air as oxidant.
Scheme 13: Copper-catalyzed aerobic alkoxylation and aryloxylation of arenes containing pyridine-N-oxide moiet...
Scheme 14: Cobalt-catalyzed aerobic alkoxylation of arenes and alkenes containing pyridine N-oxide moiety.
Scheme 15: Non-symmetric double-fold C–H ortho-acyloxylation.
Scheme 16: N-nitroso directed ortho-alkoxylation of arenes.
Scheme 17: Selective alkoxylation and acetoxylation of alkyl groups.
Scheme 18: Acetoxylation of 2-alkylpyridines and related compounds.
Scheme 19: Acyloxylation and alkoxylation of alkyl fragments of substrates containing amide or sulfoximine dir...
Scheme 20: Palladium-catalyzed double sp3 C–H alkoxylation of N-(quinolin-8-yl)amides for the synthesis of sym...
Scheme 21: Copper-catalyzed acyloxylation of methyl groups of N-(quinolin-8-yl)amides.
Scheme 22: One-pot acylation and sp3 C–H acetoxylation of oximes.
Scheme 23: Possible mechanism of oxidative esterification catalyzed by N-heterocyclic nucleophilic carbene.
Scheme 24: Oxidative esterification employing stoichiometric amounts of aldehydes and alcohols.
Scheme 25: Selective oxidative coupling of aldehydes with alcohols in the presence of amines.
Scheme 26: Iodine mediated oxidative esterification.
Scheme 27: Oxidative C–O coupling of benzyl alcohols with methylarenes under the action of Bu4NI/t-BuOOH syste...
Scheme 28: Oxidative coupling of methyl- and ethylarenes with aromatic aldehydes under the action of Bu4NI/t-B...
Scheme 29: Cross-dehydrogenative C–O coupling of aldehydes with t-BuOOH in the presence of Bu4NI.
Scheme 30: Bu4NI-catalyzed α-acyloxylation reaction of ethers and ketones with aldehydes and t-BuOOH.
Scheme 31: Oxidative coupling of aldehydes with N-hydroxyimides and hexafluoroisopropanol.
Scheme 32: Oxidative coupling of alcohols with N-hydroxyimides.
Scheme 33: Oxidative coupling of aldehydes and primary alcohols with N-hydroxyimides using (diacetoxyiodo)benz...
Scheme 34: Proposed mechanism of the oxidative coupling of aldehydes and N-hydroxysuccinimide under action of ...
Scheme 35: Oxidative coupling of aldehydes with pivalic acid (172).
Scheme 36: Oxidative C–O coupling of aldehydes with alkylarenes using the Cu(OAc)2/t-BuOOH system.
Scheme 37: Copper-catalyzed acyloxylation of C(sp3)-H bond adjacent to oxygen in ethers using benzyl alcohols.
Scheme 38: Oxidative C–O coupling of aromatic aldehydes with cycloalkanes.
Scheme 39: Ruthenium catalyzed cross-dehydrogenative coupling of primary and secondary alcohols.
Scheme 40: Cross-dehydrogenative C–O coupling reactions of β-dicarbonyl compounds with sulfonic acids, acetic ...
Scheme 41: Acyloxylation of ketones, aldehydes and β-dicarbonyl compounds using carboxylic acids and Bu4NI/t-B...
Scheme 42: Acyloxylation of ketones using Bu4NI/t-BuOOH system.
Scheme 43: Cross-dehydrogenative C–O coupling of β-dicarbonyl compounds and their heteroanalogues with N-hydro...
Scheme 44: Cross-dehydrogenative C–O coupling of β-dicarbonyl compounds and their heteroanalogues with t-BuOOH....
Scheme 45: Oxidative C–O coupling of 2,6-dialkylphenyl-β-keto esters and thioesters with tert-butyl hydroxycar...
Scheme 46: α’-Acyloxylation of α,β-unsaturated ketones using KMnO4.
Scheme 47: Possible mechanisms of the acetoxylation at the allylic position of alkenes by Pd(OAc)2.
Scheme 48: Products of the oxidation of terminal alkenes by Pd(II)/AcOH/oxidant system.
Scheme 49: Acyloxylation of terminal alkenes with carboxylic acids.
Scheme 50: Synthesis of linear E-allyl esters by cross-dehydrogenative coupling of terminal alkenes wih carbox...
Scheme 51: Pd(OAc)2-catalyzed acetoxylation of Z-vinyl(triethylsilanes).
Scheme 52: α’-Acetoxylation of α-acetoxyalkenes with copper(II) chloride in acetic acid.
Scheme 53: Oxidative acyloxylation at the allylic position of alkenes and at the benzylic position of alkylare...
Scheme 54: Copper-catalyzed alkoxylation of methylheterocyclic compounds using di-tert-butylperoxide as oxidan...
Scheme 55: Oxidative C–O coupling of methylarenes with β-dicarbonyl compounds or phenols.
Scheme 56: Copper-catalyzed esterification of methylbenzenes with cyclic ethers and cycloalkanes.
Scheme 57: Oxidative C–O coupling of carboxylic acids with toluene catalyzed by Pd(OAc)2.
Scheme 58: Oxidative acyloxylation at the allylic position of alkenes with carboxylic acids using the Bu4NI/t-...
Scheme 59: Cross-dehydrogenative C–O coupling of carboxylic acids with alkylarenes using the Bu4NI/t-BuOOH sys...
Scheme 60: Oxidative C–O cross-coupling of methylarenes with ethyl or isopropylarenes.
Scheme 61: Phosphorylation of benzyl C–H bonds using the Bu4NI/t-BuOOH oxidative system.
Scheme 62: Selective C–H acetoxylation of 2,3-disubstituted indoles.
Scheme 63: Acetoxylation of benzylic position of alkylarenes using DDQ as oxidant.
Scheme 64: C–H acyloxylation of diarylmethanes, 3-phenyl-2-propen-1-yl acetate and dimethoxyarene using DDQ.
Scheme 65: Cross-dehydrogenative C–O coupling of 1,3-diarylpropylenes and 1,3-diarylpropynes with alcohols.
Scheme 66: One-pot azidation and C–H acyloxylation of 3-chloro-1-arylpropynes.
Scheme 67: Cross-dehydrogenative C–O coupling of 1,3-diarylpropylenes, (E)-1-phenyl-2-isopropylethylene and is...
Scheme 68: Cross-dehydrogenative C–O coupling of alkylarenes and related compounds with N-hydroxyphthalimide.
Scheme 69: Acetoxylation at the benzylic position of alkylarenes mediated by N-hydroxyphthalimide.
Scheme 70: C–O coupling of methylarenes with aromatic carboxylic acids employing the NaBrO3/NaHSO3 system.
Scheme 71: tert-Butyl peroxidation of allyl, propargyl and benzyl ethers catalyzed by Fe(acac)3.
Scheme 72: Cross-dehydrogenative C–O coupling of ethers with carboxylic acids mediated by Bu4NI/t-BuOOH system....
Scheme 73: Oxidative acyloxylation of dimethylamides and dioxane with 2-aryl-2-oxoacetic acids accompanied by ...
Scheme 74: tert-Butyl peroxidation of N-benzylamides and N-allylbenzamide using the Bu4NI/t-BuOOH system.
Scheme 75: Cross-dehydrogenative C–O coupling of aromatic carboxylic acids with ethers using Fe(acac)3 as cata...
Scheme 76: Cross-dehydrogenative C–O coupling of cyclic ethers with 2-hydroxybenzaldehydes using iron carbonyl...
Scheme 77: Cross-dehydrogenative C–O coupling of ethers with β-dicarbonyl compounds and phenols using copper c...
Scheme 78: Cross-dehydrogenative C–O coupling of 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde with dioxane catalyzed by Cu2(BPDC)2(BP...
Scheme 79: Ruthenium chloride-catalyzed acyloxylation of β-lactams.
Scheme 80: Ruthenium-catalyzed tert-butyl peroxydation amides and acetoxylation of β-lactams.
Scheme 81: PhI(OAc)2-mediated α,β-diacetoxylation of tertiary amines.
Scheme 82: Electrochemical oxidative methoxylation of tertiary amines.
Scheme 83: Cross-dehydrogenative C–O coupling of ketene dithioacetals with carboxylic acids in the presence of...
Scheme 84: Cross-dehydrogenative C–O coupling of enamides with carboxylic acids using iodosobenzene as oxidant....
Scheme 85: Oxidative alkoxylation, acetoxylation, and tosyloxylation of acylanilides using PhI(O(O)CCF3)2 in t...
Scheme 86: Proposed mechanism of the oxidative C–O coupling of actetanilide with O-nucleophiles in the presenc...
Scheme 87: Three-component coupling of aldehydes, anilines and alcohols involving oxidative intermolecular C–O...
Scheme 88: Oxidative coupling of phenols with alcohols.
Scheme 89: 2-Acyloxylation of quinoline N-oxides with arylaldehydes in the presence of the CuOTf/t-BuOOH syste...
Scheme 90: Cross-dehydrogenative C–O coupling of azoles with primary alcohols.
Scheme 91: Oxidation of dipyrroles to dipyrrins and subsequent oxidative alkoxylation in the presence of Na3Co...
Scheme 92: Oxidative dehydrogenative carboxylation of alkanes and cycloalkanes to allylic esters.
Scheme 93: Pd-catalyzed acetoxylation of benzene.
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Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Five and six-membered cyclic peroxides.
Figure 2: Artemisinin and semi-synthetic derivatives.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of 3-hydroxy-1,2-dioxolanes 3a–c.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of dioxolane 6.
Scheme 3: Photooxygenation of oxazolidines 7a–d with formation of spiro-fused oxazolidine-containing dioxolan...
Scheme 4: Oxidation of cyclopropanes 10a–e and 11a–e with preparation of 1,2-dioxolanes 12a–e.
Scheme 5: VO(acac)2-catalyzed oxidation of silylated bicycloalkanols 13a–c.
Scheme 6: Mn(II)-catalyzed oxidation of cyclopropanols 15a–g.
Scheme 7: Oxidation of aminocyclopropanes 20a–c.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of aminodioxolanes 24.
Figure 3: Trifluoromethyl-containing dioxolane 25.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of 1,2-dioxolanes 27a–e by the oxidation of cyclopropanes 26a–e.
Scheme 10: Photoinduced oxidation of methylenecyclopropanes 28.
Scheme 11: Irradiation-mediated oxidation.
Scheme 12: Application of diazene 34 for dioxolane synthesis.
Scheme 13: Mn(OAc)3-catalyzed cooxidation of arylacetylenes 37a–h and acetylacetone with atmospheric oxygen.
Scheme 14: Peroxidation of (2-vinylcyclopropyl)benzene (40).
Scheme 15: Peroxidation of 1,4-dienes 43a,b.
Scheme 16: Peroxidation of 1,5-dienes 46.
Scheme 17: Peroxidation of oxetanes 53a,b.
Scheme 18: Peroxidation of 1,6-diene 56.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of 3-alkoxy-1,2-dioxolanes 62a,b.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of spiro-bis(1,2-dioxolane) 66.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of dispiro-1,2-dioxolanes 68, 70, 71.
Scheme 22: Synthesis of spirohydroperoxydioxolanes 75a,b.
Scheme 23: Synthesis of spirohydroperoxydioxolane 77 and dihydroperoxydioxolane 79.
Scheme 24: Ozonolysis of azepino[4,5-b]indole 80.
Scheme 25: SnCl4-mediated fragmentation of ozonides 84a–l in the presence of allyltrimethylsilane.
Scheme 26: SnCl4-mediated fragmentation of bicyclic ozonide 84m in the presence of allyltrimethylsilane.
Scheme 27: MCl4-mediated fragmentation of alkoxyhydroperoxides 96 in the presence of allyltrimethylsilane.
Scheme 28: SnCl4-catalyzed reaction of monotriethylsilylperoxyacetal 108 with alkene 109.
Scheme 29: SnCl4-catalyzed reaction of triethylsilylperoxyacetals 111 with alkenes.
Scheme 30: Desilylation of tert-butyldimethylsilylperoxy ketones 131a,b followed by cyclization.
Scheme 31: Deprotection of peroxide 133 followed by cyclization.
Scheme 32: Asymmetric peroxidation of methyl vinyl ketones 137a–e.
Scheme 33: Et2NH-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of oxodioxolanes 143a–j.
Scheme 35: Haloperoxidation accompanied by intramolecular ring closure.
Scheme 36: Oxidation of triterpenes 149a–d with Na2Cr2O7/N-hydroxysuccinimide.
Scheme 37: Curtius and Wolff rearrangements to form 1,2-dioxolane ring-retaining products.
Scheme 38: Oxidative desilylation of peroxide 124.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of dioxolane 158, a compound containing the aminoquinoline antimalarial pharmacophore.
Scheme 40: Diastereomers of plakinic acid A, 162a and 162b.
Scheme 41: Ozonolysis of alkenes.
Scheme 42: Cross-ozonolysis of alkenes 166 with carbonyl compounds.
Scheme 43: Ozonolysis of the bicyclic cyclohexenone 168.
Scheme 44: Cross-ozonolysis of enol ethers 172a,b with cyclohexanone.
Scheme 45: Griesbaum co-ozonolysis.
Scheme 46: Reactions of aryloxiranes 177a,b with oxygen.
Scheme 47: Intramolecular formation of 1,2,4-trioxolane 180.
Scheme 48: Formation of 1,2,4-trioxolane 180 by the reaction of 1,5-ketoacetal 181 with H2O2.
Scheme 49: 1,2,4-Trioxolane 186 with tetrazole fragment.
Scheme 50: 1,2,4-Trioxolane 188 with a pyridine fragment.
Scheme 51: 1,2,4-Trioxolane 189 with pyrimidine fragment.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of aminoquinoline-containing 1,2,4-trioxalane 191.
Scheme 53: Synthesis of arterolane.
Scheme 54: Oxidation of diarylheptadienes 197a–c with singlet oxygen.
Scheme 55: Synthesis of hexacyclinol peroxide 200.
Scheme 56: Oxidation of enone 201 and enenitrile 203 with singlet oxygen.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of 1,2-dioxanes 207 by oxidative coupling of carbonyl compounds 206 and alkenes 205.
Scheme 58: 1,2-Dioxanes 209 synthesis by co-oxidation of 1,5-dienes 208 and thiols.
Scheme 59: Synthesis of bicyclic 1,2-dioxanes 212 with aryl substituents.
Scheme 60: Isayama–Mukaiyama peroxysilylation of 1,5-dienes 213 followed by desilylation under acidic conditio...
Scheme 61: Synthesis of bicycle 218 with an 1,2-dioxane ring.
Scheme 62: Intramolecular cyclization with an oxirane-ring opening.
Scheme 63: Inramolecular cyclization with the oxetane-ring opening.
Scheme 64: Intramolecular cyclization with the attack on a keto group.
Scheme 65: Peroxidation of the carbonyl group in unsaturated ketones 228 followed by cyclization of hydroperox...
Scheme 66: CsOH and Et2NH-catalyzed cyclization.
Scheme 67: Preparation of peroxyplakoric acid methyl ethers A and D.
Scheme 68: Hg(OAc)2 in 1,2-dioxane synthesis.
Scheme 69: Reaction of 1,4-diketones 242 with hydrogen peroxide.
Scheme 70: Inramolecular cyclization with oxetane-ring opening.
Scheme 71: Inramolecular cyclization with MsO fragment substitution.
Scheme 72: Synthesis of 1,2-dioxane 255a, a structurally similar compound to natural peroxyplakoric acids.
Scheme 73: Synthesis of 1,2-dioxanes based on the intramolecular cyclization of hydroperoxides containing C=C ...
Scheme 74: Use of BCIH in the intramolecular cyclization.
Scheme 75: Palladium-catalyzed cyclization of δ-unsaturated hydroperoxides 271a–e.
Scheme 76: Intramolecular cyclization of unsaturated peroxyacetals 273a–d.
Scheme 77: Allyltrimethylsilane in the synthesis of 1,2-dioxanes 276a–d.
Scheme 78: Intramolecular cyclization using the electrophilic center of the peroxycarbenium ion 279.
Scheme 79: Synthesis of bicyclic 1,2-dioxanes.
Scheme 80: Preparation of 1,2-dioxane 286.
Scheme 81: Di(tert-butyl)peroxalate-initiated radical cyclization of unsaturated hydroperoxide 287.
Scheme 82: Oxidation of 1,4-betaines 291a–d.
Scheme 83: Synthesis of aminoquinoline-containing 1,2-dioxane 294.
Scheme 84: Synthesis of the sulfonyl-containing 1,2-dioxane.
Scheme 85: Synthesis of the amido-containing 1,2-dioxane 301.
Scheme 86: Reaction of singlet oxygen with the 1,3-diene system 302.
Scheme 87: Synthesis of (+)-premnalane А and 8-epi-premnalane A.
Scheme 88: Synthesis of the diazo group containing 1,2-dioxenes 309a–e.
Figure 4: Plakortolide Е.
Scheme 89: Synthesis of 6-epiplakortolide Е.
Scheme 90: Application of Bu3SnH for the preparation of tetrahydrofuran-containing bicyclic peroxides 318a,b.
Scheme 91: Application of Bu3SnH for the preparation of lactone-containing bicyclic peroxides 320a–f.
Scheme 92: Dihydroxylation of the double bond in the 1,2-dioxene ring 321 with OsO4.
Scheme 93: Epoxidation of 1,2-dioxenes 324.
Scheme 94: Cyclopropanation of the double bond in endoperoxides 327.
Scheme 95: Preparation of pyridazine-containing bicyclic endoperoxides 334a–c.
Scheme 96: Synthesis of 1,2,4-trioxanes 337 by the hydroperoxidation of unsaturated alcohols 335 with 1O2 and ...
Scheme 97: Synthesis of sulfur-containing 1,2,4-trioxanes 339.
Scheme 98: BF3·Et2O-catalyzed synthesis of the 1,2,4-trioxanes 342a–g.
Scheme 99: Photooxidation of enol ethers or vinyl sulfides 343.
Scheme 100: Synthesis of tricyclic peroxide 346.
Scheme 101: Reaction of endoperoxides 348a,b derived from cyclohexadienes 347a,b with 1,4-cyclohexanedione.
Scheme 102: [4 + 2]-Cycloaddition of singlet oxygen to 2Н-pyrans 350.
Scheme 103: Synthesis of 1,2,4-trioxanes 354 using peroxysilylation stage.
Scheme 104: Epoxide-ring opening in 355 with H2O2 followed by the condensation of hydroxy hydroperoxides 356 wi...
Scheme 105: Peroxidation of unsaturated ketones 358 with the H2O2/CF3COOH/H2SO4 system.
Scheme 106: Synthesis of 1,2,4-trioxanes 362 through Et2NH-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization.
Scheme 107: Reduction of the double bond in tricyclic peroxides 363.
Scheme 108: Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction in the presence of peroxide group.
Scheme 109: Reduction of ester group by LiBH4 in the presence of 1,2,4-trioxane moiety.
Scheme 110: Reductive amination of keto-containing 1,2,4-trioxane 370.
Scheme 111: Reductive amination of keto-containing 1,2,4-trioxane and a Fe-containing moiety.
Scheme 112: Acid-catalyzed reactions of Н2О2 with ketones and aldehydes 374.
Scheme 113: Cyclocondensation of carbonyl compounds 376a–d using Me3SiOOSiMe3/CF3SO3SiMe3.
Scheme 114: Peroxidation of 4-methylcyclohexanone (378).
Scheme 115: Synthesis of symmetrical tetraoxanes 382a,b from aldehydes 381a,b.
Scheme 116: Synthesis of unsymmetrical tetraoxanes using of MeReO3.
Scheme 117: Synthesis of symmetrical tetraoxanes using of MeReO3.
Scheme 118: Synthesis of symmetrical tetraoxanes using of MeReO3.
Scheme 119: MeReO3 in the synthesis of symmetrical tetraoxanes with the use of aldehydes.
Scheme 120: Preparation of unsymmmetrical 1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes with high antimalarial activity.
Scheme 121: Re2O7-Catalyzed synthesis of tetraoxanes 398.
Scheme 122: H2SO4-Catalyzed synthesis of steroidal tetraoxanes 401.
Scheme 123: HBF4-Catalyzed condensation of bishydroperoxide 402 with 1,4-cyclohexanedione.
Scheme 124: BF3·Et2O-Catalyzed reaction of gem-bishydroperoxides 404 with enol ethers 405 and acetals 406.
Scheme 125: HBF4-Catalyzed cyclocondensation of bishydroperoxide 410 with ketones.
Scheme 126: Synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical tetraoxanes 413 from benzaldehydes 412.
Scheme 127: Synthesis of bridged 1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes 415a–l from β-diketones 414a–l and H2O2.
Scheme 128: Dimerization of zwitterions 417.
Scheme 129: Ozonolysis of verbenone 419.
Scheme 130: Ozonolysis of O-methyl oxime 424.
Scheme 131: Peroxidation of 1,1,1-trifluorododecan-2-one 426 with oxone.
Scheme 132: Intramolecular cyclization of dialdehyde 428 with H2O2.
Scheme 133: Tetraoxanes 433–435 as by-products in peroxidation of ketals 430–432.
Scheme 134: Transformation of triperoxide 436 in diperoxide 437.
Scheme 135: Preparation and structural modifications of tetraoxanes.
Scheme 136: Structural modifications of steroidal tetraoxanes.
Scheme 137: Synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetraoxane 454 containing the fluorescent moiety.
Scheme 138: Synthesis of tetraoxane 458 (RKA182).