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. 2018 May 23;8(34):19144–19151. doi: 10.1039/c8ra02879f

Oxidation of N-AcPheOMe (7) by H2O2 in CH3CN at room temperature catalyzed by complex 1a.

Entry Cat. (mol%) H2O2 (eq) Cosolv H2O Conv. (%) Yields of hydroxyphenylalanines
o m p
1 1 2.5 35 11 3 13
2 3 2.5 47 13 9 24
3 5 2.5 36 9 6 16
4 3 3.5 45 11 9 24
5 3 5 37 4 6 9
6b 1 2.5 69 9 2 20
7 3 2.5 7% 45 6 10 24
8 3 2.5 14% 42 6 10 20
9 3 2.5 21% 40 7 10 20
a

Yields (%) are referred to the initial amount of substrate. Reaction time 75 minutes.

b

Reaction time 120 min.