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The oxidation of alkanes with dimethyldioxirane; a new mechanistic insight

M. Elena González‐núñezGregorio AsensioCarmen BoixRossella MelloJorge Royo

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Primary (chemistry)CyclohexaneOrganic Chemistrychemistry.chemical_elementPhotochemistryBiochemistryOxygenchemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryMechanism (philosophy)Drug DiscoveryKinetic isotope effectElectrophileMethylcyclohexaneDimethyldioxirane

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Abstract Primary kinetic isotope effects were measured for the oxidation of cyclohexane and methylcyclohexane with DMDO in solution and in the gas phase. These experiments suggest an electrophilic oxygen insertion mechanism for the oxidation of alkanes by DMDO.

https://doi.org/10.1016/s0040-4039(97)00353-5