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Oxidation of aromatic aldehydes and ketones by H 2 O 2/CH 3 ReO 3 in ionic liquids: a catalytic efficient reaction to achieve dihydric phenols

R Bernini, A Coratti, G Provenzano, G Fabrizi, D Tofani

Index: Bernini, Roberta; Coratti, Antonietta; Provenzano, Gianfranco; Fabrizi, Giancarlo; Tofani, Daniela Tetrahedron, 2005 , vol. 61, # 7 p. 1821 - 1825

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Citation Number: 77

Abstract

A convenient and efficient application of hydrogen peroxide/methyltrioxorhenium in ionic liquids [bmim] BF4 and [bmim] PF6 for the oxidation of hydroxylated and methoxylated benzaldehydes and acetophenones to the corresponding phenols is described. Good yields of products were obtained in short reaction times.