Synthesis 1987; 1987(11): 1015-1017
DOI: 10.1055/s-1987-28153
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Oxidation Reactions Using Magnesium Monoperphthalate: A Comparison with m-Chloroperoxybenzoic Acid

Paul Brougham* , Mark S. Cooper, David A. Cummerson, Harry Heaney, Nicola Thompson
  • *Interox Ltd., Research and Development Department, Moorfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 OJU
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Publication Date:
12 September 2002 (online)

Magnesium monoperphthalate hexahydrate (MMPP), a newly developed reagent with high stability at ambient temperatures, has been shown to oxidise a wide range of substrates under mild conditions: the substrates include alkenes, ketones. sulphides and sulphoxides, pyridine, and dipotassium p-tolylpentafluorosilicate.