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Synthesis 1987; 1987(11): 1017-1018
DOI: 10.1055/s-1987-28154
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Selective Oxidation of Allylic and Benzylic Alcohols Using Potassium Ruthenate (K2RuO4) Under Phase-Transfer Catalysis Conditions

Kwan Soo Kim* , Sung Jung Kim, Yang Heon Song, Chi Sun Hahn
  • *Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University Seoul 120, Korea
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12 September 2002 (online)

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Catalytic amounts of potassium ruthenate in the presence of potassium peroxodisulfate, which quickly regenerates ruthenate during reaction, selectively oxidize allylic and benzylic alcohols in the presence of Adogen 464 as phase-transfer catalyst at room temperature but do not affect saturated alcohols.