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. 2016 Jan 27;12:144–153. doi: 10.3762/bjoc.12.16

Table 4.

An extended solvent screening for the base metal-catalyzed aerobic oxidation reaction.a

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Entry Solventb Yield 16 (%)c Yield 17 (%)c

1 DMSOd 0 87
2 anisolee 0 85
3 n-BuOAce 0 89
4 1,4-dioxanef 2 85
5 toluened 18 67
6 CPMEd 5 80
7 n-BuOHe 5 73

aReactions were performed on a 5 mmol scale in 10 mL of solvent using 1 atmosphere of O2 (balloon). bClassification of solvents as provided in [44]. cIsolated yields. dProblematic. eRecommended. fHazardous.