title: Direct and selective benzylic oxidation of alkylarenes via C-H abstraction using alkali metal bromides.
abstract: A direct benzylic oxidation of alkylarenes via C-H bond abstraction was developed using alkali metal bromides and oxidants under mild conditions. This reaction proceeded with excellent selectivity by thermal oxidation or photooxidation to provide a broad range of carbonyl compounds containing electron-deficient aryl carbonyl compounds in high yields.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, Yayoi-cho 1-33, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan. moriyama@faculty.chiba-u.jp
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moriyama
authors.forename: Misato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takemura
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Togo