This invention discloses an iron-catalyzed method for the
hydroxylation of alkenes. The method includes the following steps: in a
solvent, using nitrostyrene compounds and alkenes as substrates, peroxides as oxidants, iron as catalysts, and amino acids and their derivatives as ligands, the
hydroxylation of alkenes is catalyzed to generate alkenylated alcohols. This method can synthesize alkenylated alcohols in one step, is simple, and utilizes widely available and inexpensive catalysts and oxidants. The
reaction conditions are mild and
highly selective. It uses 1-2 equivalents of olefin substrates, exhibiting good functional group compatibility and a wide range of substrate applicability.
Drug molecules and their derivatives are compatible, achieving the
hydroxylation of alkenes. Under optimized
reaction conditions, the yield of the target product after separation can reach 86%.