Selectfluor-Mediated Simultaneous Cleavage of C–O and C–C Bonds in α,β-Epoxy Ketones Under Transition-Metal-Free Conditions: A Route to 1,2-Diketones

Selectfluor-mediated simultaneous cleavage of C–O and C–C bonds in α,β-epoxy ketones has been successfully achieved under transition-metal-free conditions. The reaction gives 1,2-diketone compounds in moderate to good yields involving a ring-opening/benzoyl rearrangement/C–C bond cleavage sequence under oxidative conditions