Reactions of lead(IV). Part XXV. Oxidation of some benzyl-substituted hydrazine derivatives

Abstract

The products of oxidation of a number of benzyl-substituted hydrazine derivatives by lead tetra-acetate have been determined; in the case of NN-dibenzylhydrazine they depend on the way in which the reagents are mixed, and in that of N-acetyl-N′-benzylhydrazine on the temperature. There is evidence that compounds of the type PhCH₂·NR·NHR′(R′= H or acyl) initially undergo oxidative debenzylation when R = alkyl but deacylation when R = acyl.