Selective oxidation of alcohols at the benzylic position by benzeneseleninic anhydride.
Benzeneseleninic anhydride in the presence of tert-butyl hydroperoxide in chlorobenzene at about 70 degrees C is an effective oxidizing agent for the selective oxidation of alcohols at the benzylic position.
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan.
Naotoshi
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Toki
Tsuyoshi
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Satoh
D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D001554:Benzene / Q000737:chemistry*; D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002722:Chlorobenzenes / Q000737:chemistry; D008956:Models, Chemical; D016566:Organoselenium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D016877:Oxidants / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D020122:tert-Butylhydroperoxide / Q000737:chemistry
D000438:Alcohols; D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D002722:Chlorobenzenes; D016566:Organoselenium Compounds; D016877:Oxidants; C057599:benzeneselenic anhydride; D020122:tert-Butylhydroperoxide; D001554:Benzene; C031294:chlorobenzene