Oxidation of Benzylic and Secondary Alcohols to Carbonyl Compounds by NaBrO3–NH4Cl Reagent in Aqueous Acetonitrile†
Abstract
NaBrO3 combined with NH4Cl is found to be an efficient reagent for the conversion, in aqueous acetonitrile and under mild conditions, of benzylic and secondary alcohols into aldehydes and ketones, respectively.