Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate Mediated Oxidative Rearrangement of Cyclobutanes and Oxetanes.

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2003 Polyphenylalkane derivatives Polyphenylalkane derivatives Q 0720 Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate Mediated Oxidative Rearrangement of Cyclo- butanes and Oxetanes. — Cleavage of 1,2-diarylcyclobutanes (I) with CAN in an oxygen atmosphere results in formation of γ-alkoxyketones (III) and (VI). Under inert conditions, dialkoxybutanes (IV) are obtained. Cleavage of oxetanes (VIII) leads to alkoxypropanols. — (NAIR*, V.; RAJAN, R.; MOHANAN, K.; SHEEBA, V.; Tetrahedron Lett. 44 (2003) 24, 4585-4588; Org. Chem. Div., Reg. Res. Lab., CSIR, Trivandrum 695 019, Kerala, India; Eng.) — Mais 38- 070

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2003 Polyphenylalkane derivatives

Polyphenylalkane derivativesQ 0720 Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate Mediated Oxidative Rearrangement of Cyclo-

butanes and Oxetanes. — Cleavage of 1,2-diarylcyclobutanes (I) with CAN in an oxygen atmosphere results in formation of γ-alkoxyketones (III) and (VI). Under inert conditions, dialkoxybutanes (IV) are obtained. Cleavage of oxetanes (VIII) leads to alkoxypropanols. — (NAIR*, V.; RAJAN, R.; MOHANAN, K.; SHEEBA, V.; Tetrahedron Lett. 44 (2003) 24, 4585-4588; Org. Chem. Div., Reg. Res. Lab., CSIR, Trivandrum 695 019, Kerala, India; Eng.) — Mais

38- 070