Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.130, No.7, 2174-2174, 2008
Direct C(sp(3))-O reductive elimination of olefin oxides from Pt-IV-oxetanes prepared by aerobic oxidation of Pt-II olefin derivatives (Olefin = cis-cyclooctene, norbornene)
Internal olefins, cis-cyclooctene and norbornene, react with (dpms)Pt-II(OH)(ethene) in water to produce Pt-II oxetanes (norbornene) or hydroxo olefin complexes (cis-cyclooctene); both produce anionic Pt-II oxetanes in basic solutions; their subsequent aerobic oxidation cleanly furnishes corresponding Pt-II oxetanes that undergo direct C(sp(3))-O reductive elimination of olefin oxides in various solvents and in the solid-state that is unprecedented for Pt-IV.