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A Green Procedure for the Oxidation of Benzyl Halides to Aromatic Aldehydes or Ketones in Aqueous Media |
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| Authors: | Pengwu Zheng Li Yan Xiujie Ji Xuemin Duan |
| Affiliation: | 1. School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University , Nanchang, P. R. China zhengpw@126.com;3. School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University , Nanchang, P. R. China;4. School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University , Tianjin, P. R. China |
| Abstract: | Green oxidation of benzyl halides to the corresponding aldehydes or ketones was achieved in aqueous media using trimethylamine N-oxide generated in situ from trimethylamine and H2O2. The yield of the reaction was excellent and the workup was simple. |
| Keywords: | Aldehydes benzyl halides green oxidation ketones trimethylamine N-oxide |