Oxidation of Benzaldehydes to Benzoate Esters Using Household Bleach and Sodium Iodide in Alcohol Solvents |
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| Authors: | Bruce A Hathaway Christopher A D DeKastle Brianna A Arnett |
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| Institution: | Department of Chemistry and Physics , LeTourneau University , Longview , Texas , USA |
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| Abstract: | Various substituted benzaldehydes were converted into benzoate esters with household bleach and sodium iodide in an alcohol solvent. The reaction works best with methanol. Only 4-chlorobenzaldehyde, 3-nitrobenzaldehyde, and 4-nitrobenzaldehyde reacted completely with 1-propanol under these conditions. Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Synthetic Communications® for the following free supplemental resource(s): Full experimental and spectral details.] |
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| Keywords: | Benzaldehydes bleach esters iodide oxidation |
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