A New Method for Preparation of Alcohols from Olefins with Molecular Oxygen and Phenylsilane by the Use of Bis(acetylacetonato)cobalt(II)

Abstract In the presence of a catalytic amount of bis(acetylacetonato)cobalt(II), various olefins react smoothly with molecular oxygen and phenylsilane at room temperature to afford the corresponding alcohols in good yields under neutral conditions.