Oxidative self-coupling of aldehydes in the presence of CuCl2/TBHP system: direct access to symmetrical anhydrides, By Khodabakhsh Niknam

Research

Title	Oxidative self-coupling of aldehydes in the presence of CuCl2/TBHP system: direct access to symmetrical anhydrides
Type	Article
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Journal	TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
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Researchers	Dariush Saberi (First researcher) , Khodabakhsh Niknam (Third researcher)

Abstract

A simple synthesis of symmetrical anhydrides has been developed. Using tert-butylhydroperoxide (TBHP) as the oxidant and copper(II) chloride as the catalyst in acetonitrile, various aromatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes were reacted to provide symmetrical anhydrides in modest to good yields.