Abstract
The synthesis of 9-fluorenone derivatives has been achieved in high
yield and with high purity by aerobic oxidation of 9H-fluorenes at room
temperature in the presence of a graphene-supported KOH composite that
acts as a catalyst in N,N-dimethylformamide. The new protocol involves
very simple work-up procedures, and the solvent and the catalyst can be
recycled and reused. A scaled-up preparative study employing this method
was also conducted and showed its advantages of being both
cost-effective and environmentally friendly, and has potential for
application in industrial processes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 703-711 |
Journal | ChemPlusChem |
State | Published - Jul 2013 |