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Oxidation of Benzoins to Benzils using Bismuth(III) Nitrate-Copper(II) Acetate
Tetrahedron Letters (1999)
  • Ram S. Mohan, Illinois Wesleyan University
  • Steven A. Tymonko
  • Bryce A. Nattier
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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.
Keywords
  • Bismuth,
  • bismuth compounds,
  • oxidation,
  • copper,
  • copper compounds.
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Publication Date
1999
Citation Information
Ram S. Mohan, Steven A. Tymonko and Bryce A. Nattier. "Oxidation of Benzoins to Benzils using Bismuth(III) Nitrate-Copper(II) Acetate" Tetrahedron Letters Vol. 40 (1999)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ram_mohan/21/