Journal of the American Chemical Society

Synthetic methods and reactions. 46. Oxidation of organic compounds with uranium hexafluoride in haloalkane solutions

GA Olah, J Welch

Index: Olah,G.A.; Welch,J. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1978 , vol. 100, p. 5396 - 5402

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Abstract

Abstract: Uranium hexafluoride was found to be an active, yet selective, oxidizing agent for organic compounds. It is very effective in oxidizing methyl ethers, benzylic bromides, N, N- dimethylalkylamines, hydrazones, benzylic alcohols, and oximes to carbonyl compounds. Benzyl and benzhydryl ethers were cleaved to the parent alcohols. The intermediate oxonium ions formed in the oxidation of ethers were trapped with dithiols to yield 1, 2- ...