%0 Generic %A Giri, Ramesh %A Maugel, Nathan %A Foxman, Bruce M. %A Yu, Jin-Quan %D 2008 %T Dehydrogenation of Inert Alkyl Groups via Remote C−H Activation: Converting a Propyl Group into a π-Allylic Complex %U https://acs.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Dehydrogenation_of_Inert_Alkyl_Groups_via_Remote_C_H_Activation_Converting_a_Propyl_Group_into_a_Allylic_Complex/2942614 %R 10.1021/om8000444.s004 %2 https://acs.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/4641355 %K Allylic %K Inert Alkyl Groups %K dehydrogenation %K benzoquinone %K stoichiometric oxidant %K ComplexPd %K Activation %K alkyl group %K Remote %K activation %K Propyl Group %K allylic oxidation %K cyclopentylcarboxamide %K novel redox %K sp %K Dehydrogenation %K Converting %K bond %X Pd(OAc)2-mediated dehydrogenation of an alkyl group to a double bond or a η3-allylic complex via sp3 C−H bond activation and allylic oxidation is reported. A novel redox is proposed for this double oxidation under oxidant-free conditions. A catalytic protocol using benzoquinone as the stoichiometric oxidant has also been developed for the dehydrogenation of cyclopentylcarboxamides. %I ACS Publications