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Photoinduced Direct Conversion of Cyclohexane into Cyclohexanone Oxime using LEDs
Author(s) -
Wysocki Jędrzej,
Teles Joaquim Henrique,
Dehn Richard,
Trapp Oliver,
Schäfer Bernd,
Schaub Thomas
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemphotochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 2367-0932
DOI - 10.1002/cptc.201700151
Subject(s) - oxime , cyclohexanone , cyclohexane , cyclohexanone oxime , combinatorial chemistry , chemistry , photochemistry , nitrite , organic chemistry , catalysis , nitrate
A selective direct photochemical transformation of cyclohexane into cyclohexanone oxime using tert ‐butyl nitrite and UV LED diodes is described. The reaction allows the direct introduction of an oxime group into a hydrocarbon using a simple set‐up in one step that proceeds in a clean fashion, a transformation which technically would require several steps. This straightforward method may provide a valuable alternative to significantly more expensive common procedures for the synthesis of cyclohexanone oxime, a key precursor to the Nylon‐6 polymer.