High-Yielding Oxidation of β-Hydroxyketones to β-Diketones Using o-Iodoxybenzoic Acid
Samuel L. Bartlett and Christopher M. Beaudry*
*Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, 153
Gilbert Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States,
Email: christopher.beaudry
oregonstate.edu
S. L. Bartlett, C. M. Beaudry, J. Org. Chem., 2011, 76, 9852-9855.
DOI: 10.1021/jo201810c
Abstract
In oxidation of β-hydroxyketones to β-diketones, o-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX) was found to be efficient, operationally easy, and superior to other common oxidants. The reaction is suitable for milligram- to gram-scale oxidations.
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ID: J42-Y2011-3480
