Oxidation by Chemical Manganese Dioxide. Part 1. Facile Oxidation of Benzylic Alcohols in Hexane†

Abstract

An inexpensive, stable, commercially available reagent, chemical manganese dioxide, can be used for the oxidation of a wide variety of benzylic alcohols and the C–C bond cleavage of aromatic diols in hexane under relatively mild conditions.

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