Selective Methylene Oxidation in Unsaturated Carbonyl Natural Products
TL;DR
A new catalytic method enables highly selective oxidation of methylene groups in α,β-unsaturated carbonyl natural products, avoiding epoxidation and allowing late-stage functionalization of complex molecules, which could lead to novel drug analogues.
Topics:technologyscience#ab-unsaturated-carbonyl#chemoselectivity#methylene-oxidation#natural-products#oxidation#science
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