1: ethanol / 0.17 h / 60 °C / |Sealed tube 2: 1,1'-bis-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene; copper diacetate / 1,4-dioxane / 2 h / 70 °C / |Inert atmosphere View Scheme

pyridine; dihydrogen peroxide; methyltrioxorhenium (VII) in acetic acid; acetonitrile T=25°C; oxidative cleavage; Product distributionKinetics;