Tetrahedron letters

Synthesis and oxidation reactions of a user-and eco-friendly hypervalent iodine reagent

AP Thottumkara, TK Vinod

Index: Thottumkara, Arun P; Vinod, Thottumkara K Tetrahedron Letters, 2002 , vol. 43, # 4 p. 569 - 572

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Citation Number: 95

Abstract

Allylic and benzylic alcohols are cleanly oxidized to the corresponding carbonyl compounds in water or water–THF mixtures using a water-soluble derivative of o-iodoxybenzoic acid. A mechanism involving single electron transfer steps is proposed for this facile and eco- friendly oxidation protocol.