Wacker Oxidation

The Wacker-Tsuji oxidation is the one-pot oxidation of olefins to the corresponding ketones with catalytic amounts of Pd(II) salts.

Wacker Oxidation

Wacker Oxidation

Reaction Mechanism

Wacker Oxidation
Wacker Oxidation

1. Coordination of the alkene. 2. Attack of the coordinated alkene by the nucleophile. 3. β-hydride elimination. 4. 1,2-insertion. 5. β-hydride elimination. 6. Reductive elimination. 7. Catalyst regeneration.

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