Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Hydrogen peroxide was employed as the terminal oxidant in the osmium tetroxide mediated oxidative cleavage of olefins, producing the corresponding aldehyde and ketone products. Aryl olefins are cleaved in good to excellent yield regardless of arene electronics. Alkyl olefins cleave in moderate to good yield for di- and tri-substituted alkenes.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Hart et al. (2011) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: