Synthesis 2003(1): 0021-0023
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-36248
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Environmentally-Friendly TEMPO-Mediated Oxidation of Alcohols with Poly[4-(diacetoxyiodo)styrene]

Kenji Sakuratania, Hideo Togo*a,b
a Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Chiba University, Yayoi-cho 1-33, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
b Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiba University, Yayoi-cho 1-33, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522 Japan
e-Mail: togo@scichem.s.chiba-u.ac.jp;
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Publication History

Received 9 September 2002
Publication Date:
18 December 2002 (online)

Abstract

Primary and secondary alcohols were successfully oxidized to the corresponding aldehydes and ketones in good yields, respectively, with poly[4-(diacetoxyiodo)styrene] (PSDIB) in the presence of TEMPO (cat.) in acetone, as an environment-friendly method.