Tetrahedron letters

Oxidative conversion of aliphatic nitrocompounds to carbonyls using sodium chlorite

R Ballini, M Petrini

Index: Ballini, Roberto; Petrini, Marino Tetrahedron Letters, 1989 , vol. 30, # 39 p. 5329 - 5332

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Abstract

Abstract Aliphatic Nitrocompounds are converted to corresponding Carbonyls by means of Sodium Chlorite under phase transfer catalysis conditions (CH 2 Cl 2-NaOH-1N-Bu 4 NHSO 4). Primary nitrocompounds give aldehydes while secondary nitroalkanes give ketones in good yields.