M. Kojima, K. Oisaki, M. Kanai
Aug 20, 2014
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
Various 9-fluorenones were synthesized via aerobic CH oxidation of 9H-fluorenes under visible light irradiation in the presence of a Ru(bpy)32+–Cu(I) system. The mild photoreaction provides concise access to 9-fluorenones bearing functional groups that are incompatible under conventional oxidation conditions.