N-Methylmorpholine N-oxide monohydrate → Methyl 2-(3-oxocyclohexyl)acetate

Participants

Reaction Steps

rac-cis-(3-Hydroxy-cyclohexyl)-acetic acid methyl ester (500 mg, 2.90 mmol) (Example 5, step 1) was dissolved in 2 ml dichloromethane and tetrapropylammonium perruthenate [TPAP] (102 mg, 0.29 mmol) and 4-methylmorpholine oxide monohydrate (590 mg, 4.35 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 16 hours at room temperature, filtered over dicalite and evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (heptane/ethyl acetate 100:0→50:50 gradient). The desired compound was obtained as a light yellow liquid (240 mg, 48%).

Provenance & Evidence