Oxidation of Benzylic and Secondary Alcohols to Carbonyl Compounds by NaBrO3–NH4Cl Reagent in Aqueous Acetonitrile†
Journal of Chemical Research, Synopses Pub Date : , DOI:10.1039/A701647F
Abstract
NaBrO3 combined with NH4Cl is found to be an efficient reagent for the conversion, in aqueous acetonitrile and under mild conditions, of benzylic and secondary alcohols into aldehydes and ketones, respectively.
