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Iron‐Catalyzed Benzylic Oxidation with Aqueous tert ‐Butyl Hydroperoxide
Author(s) -
Nakanishi Masafumi,
Bolm Carsten
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
advanced synthesis and catalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.541
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1615-4169
pISSN - 1615-4150
DOI - 10.1002/adsc.200600553
A small amount of iron(III) chloride (2 mol %) catalyzes benzylic oxidations with tert ‐butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as oxidant in pyridine. The corresponding carbonyl compounds are obtained in high yields.