The effect of iodine on the peroxidation of carbonyl compounds

K Zmitek, M Zupan, S Stavber…

Index: Zmitek, Katja; Zupan, Marko; Stavber, Stojan; Iskra, Jernej Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2007 , vol. 72, # 17 p. 6534 - 6540

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Abstract

Peroxidation of ketones and aldehydes with iodine as a catalyst was studied. Ketones reacted with 30% aq hydrogen peroxide in the presence of 10 mol% of iodine to yield gem- dihydroperoxides in acetonitrile and hydroperoxyketals in methanol. The yield of hydroperoxidation of various cyclic ketones was 60-98%, including androstane-3, 17-dione, while acyclic ketones were converted with a similar efficiency. Aromatic aldehydes were ...