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Oxo(phosphine)ruthenium(IV) redox chemistry: Substrate oxidation selectivity based on substrate hydrophobicity

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Abstract

The oxidation of primary alcohols by oxo(phosphine)ruthenium(IV) complexes is shown to display a unique hydrophobic selectivity, on the basis of the dependence of the oxidation rate constant on alcohol hydrophobicity, phosphine hydrophobicity, and solvent.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1396-1397
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 1987

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