Ruthenium catalyzed oxidation of tertiary nitrogen compounds with molecular oxygen: an easy access to N-oxides under mild conditions
Suman L. Jain,Bir Sain
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 04/12/2002 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B202744P
Abstract

A variety of tertiary nitrogen compounds have been efficiently oxidized to their corresponding N-oxides in excellent yields with molecular oxygen as a sole oxidant and ruthenium trichloride as catalyst.

Graphical abstract: Ruthenium catalyzed oxidation of tertiary nitrogen compounds with molecular oxygen: an easy access to N-oxides under mild conditions