In recent years aerobic oxidative couplings catalyzed by transition metals such as copper have received much interest. Most studies have focused on bond formation at sp- and sp2-hydridized carbon or at the position alpha to a carbonyl group. This poster will describe our studies examining homocoupling of indene at sp3-hydridized carbon. The effect of a variety of bases and metal catalysts on the yield and selectivity of the reaction will be presented.

Transition metal catalyzed aerobic oxidation at sp<sup>3</sup>-hydridized carbon: Catalytic homocoupling of indene

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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Transition metal catalyzed aerobic oxidation at sp3-hydridized carbon: Catalytic homocoupling of indene

Transition metal catalyzed aerobic oxidation at sp³-hydridized carbon: Catalytic homocoupling of indene