Regioselective Oxyalkylation of Vinylarenes Catalyzed by Diatomite-Supported Manganese Oxide Nanoparticles

A regioselective oxyalkylation reaction of vinylarenes with cyclic ethers was developed under the catalysis of a new heterogeneous catalyst, the diatomite-supported Mn3O4 nanoparticles (SMONP-1). The use of this heterogeneous catalyst provided a novel approach for the synthesis of alpha-carbonyled beta-alkylated aryl derivatives via a sp(3) C-H bond functionalization under mild aerobic conditions.