Tetrahedron Letters

A chemoselective aerobic oxidation of benzylic azides catalyzed by molybdenum xanthate in an aqueous medium

M Maddani, KR Prabhu

Index: Maddani, Mahagundappa; Prabhu, Kandikere Ramaiah Tetrahedron Letters, 2008 , vol. 49, # 29-30 p. 4526 - 4530

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Abstract

Transition metal-catalyzed oxidations in water using molecular oxygen as the reoxidant are of importance in both academia and industry. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Furthermore, the use of molybdenum catalysts for oxidation is a well-explored area. 5 Research in this direction, apart from aiding the understanding of the role of molybdenum and its derivatives in oxo-transfer reactions, has produced numerous methods which are useful in organic synthesis. 5, 6, 7 and 8 In this ...