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Oxidation of Benzoins to Benzils using Bismuth(III) Nitrate-Copper(II) Acetate

Ram S. Mohan, Illinois Wesleyan University
Steven A. Tymonko
Bryce A. Nattier

Abstract

Benzoins are oxidized to benzils in excellent yields by 0.4 equivalents of Bi(NO3)3.5H20 and 4 mol% of Cu(OAc)23)3.5H20 is a stable, inexpensive, commercially available solid. The relatively low cost and low toxicity of bismuth(Ill) nitrate makes this procedure a particularly attractive method for oxidation of benzoins.

Suggested Citation

Ram S. Mohan, Steven A. Tymonko, and Bryce A. Nattier. "Oxidation of Benzoins to Benzils using Bismuth(III) Nitrate-Copper(II) Acetate" Tetrahedron Letters 40 (1999): 7657-7659.
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