Abstract
Benzyl alcohols are oxidized selectively to the corresponding benzaldehydes via mild transfer hydrogenolysis of carbon tetrachloride to chloroform in the presence of base; the reaction is catalysed by a combination of ruthenium trichloride and a quaternary ammonium salt.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1574-1575 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1987 |