The
coupling of two
molecular entities through an oxidative process, usually catalysed by a transition metal compound and involving dioxygen as the oxidant; e.g.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077
(Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994))
on page 1149
InChI=1/CH4O/c1-2/h2H,1H3
OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYAX
InChI=1/C4H6O4/c1-7-3(5)4(6)8-2/h1-2H3
LOMVENUNSWAXEN-UHFFFAOYAF
InChI=1/H2O/h1H2
XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYAF
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IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A.Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
doi:10.1351/goldbook.