Microwave-assisted Oxidation of Alcohols and Polyarenes with Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromochromate

An efficient and mild methodology for oxidation of alcohols and polyarenes was described using cetyltrimethylammonium bromochromate (CTMABC) under microwave irradiation. Primary and secondary alcohols and polyarenes could be selectively oxidized under microwave irradiation into the corresponding aldehydes and ketones in high yields and short reaction time, using commercially available and magnetically retrievable oxidative material (CTMABC).     

An Efficient Solvent Free Synthesis of 1,8-Dioxo-octahydroxanthene Using p-Toluene Sulfonic Acid

A simple and efficient method for the synthesis of 1,8‐dioxo‐octahydroxanthene by using p‐toluenesulfonic acid as a catalyst under solvent free conditions is described, which involves cyclization of 2,2‐arylmethylenebis(3‐hydroxy‐5,5‐dimethyl‐2‐cyclohexene‐1‐one) that was obtained firstly by the reaction of dimedone with aromatic aldehydes in water as solvent and catalyst at room temperature. The experimental procedures in the two steps are very simple and the products are formed in excellent yields.