Ruthenium(III) Catalysis in Perborate Oxidation of 5-Oxoacids

Figure 1

Linear dependence of on [catalyst] under the conditions of Table 2. (S1) –H, (S2) 4′-methoxy, (S3) 4′-methyl, (S4) 4′-phenyl, (S5) 4′-Chloro, (S6) 4′-bromo, (S7) 3′-nitro.