Oxidation of benzylic methylene compounds to ketones with m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid and oxygen
Suitable alkylbenzene side chains are oxidized at the benzylic position under the action of MCPBA, air and NaHCO3 to provide the corresponding ketones. A possib ... Oxidation of benzylic methylene compounds to ketones with m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid and ....