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Synlett 2001; 2001(6): 0795-0796
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-14617
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AlCl3 · 6 H2O/KI/CH3CN/H2O System: An Efficient General System for Deoxygenation of Organic N-Oxides in Hydrated Media

Monalisa Boruah* , Dilip Konwar
  • *Organic Chemistry Division, Regional Research Laboratory, Jorhat-785006, Assam, India; Fax 0091-376-370 011; E-mail: dkonwar@yahoo.co.uk
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31 December 2001 (online)

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An efficient general system for deoxygenation of organic N-oxides such as N-aryl nitrones, azoxy benzenes and N-heteroarene N-oxides uses AlCl3 · 6 H2O/KI/CH3CN/H2O system at room temperature in hydrated media. The deoxygenated products were found in good yields.

aluminum chloride hexahydrate - potassium iodide - organic N-oxides - deoxygenation - hydrated media