Synlett 1996; 1996(11): 1093-1094
DOI: 10.1055/s-1996-5666
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Useful Oxidation Procedure of Oximes to Nitro Compounds with Benz-Mo in Acetonitrile

Francesco Paolo Ballistreri, Elena Barbuzzi, Gaetano Andrea Tomaselli* , Rosa Maria Toscano
  • *Dipartimento di Chimica Organica, University of Palermo, via Archirafi 26, I-90123 Palermo, Italy, Fax (39) 95 580138, e-mail gtomaselli@dipchi.unict.it
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

The oxidation of oximes to nitroalkanes is achieved by employing an Mo(VI) oxodiperoxo complex as oxidant in acetonitrile. Preliminary results reported in this paper seem to indicate a useful synthetic route to convert ketoximes into nitro compounds.

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