Direct Benzylic Oxidation Of Alkylbenzenes Using Cubr And Hydrogen Peroxide

Research Article
Sudhakar H and Naveen Mulakayala
DOI: 
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Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
alkylbenzenes, CuBr and hydrogen peroxide, benzylic oxidation
Abstract: 

A direct benzylic oxidation of alkylarenes via C-H bond abstraction was developed using copper bromide hydrogen peroxide mixture under mild conditions. This reaction proceeded with excellent selectivity by thermal oxidation.