title: NMO⋅TPB: a selectivity variation on the Ley-Griffith TPAP oxidation.
abstract: A non-hygroscopic tetraphenylborate salt of N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMO) is reported (NMO⋅TPB), which modulates the standard Ley-Griffith oxidation such that benzylic and allylic alcohols are oxidised selectively. An attractive feature of this new protocol is that anhydrous conditions are not required for this selective tetra-n-propylammonium perruthenate (TPAP) oxidation, superseding the requirement of molecular sieves.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072 (Australia).
authors.forename: Peter W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Mirzayans
authors.forename: Craig M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Williams
keywords: Ley-Griffith oxidation; alcohol oxidation; aldehydes