Iron-catalyzed aerobic oxidative cleavage of the C-C σ-bond using air as the oxidant: chemoselective synthesis of carbon chain-shortened aldehydes, ketones and 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds.

Iron-catalyzed aerobic oxidative cleavage of the C-C σ-bond using air as the oxidant: chemoselective synthesis of carbon chain-shortened aldehydes, ketones and 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds.