Abstract
Benzyltriphenylphosphonium peroxymonosulfate (BTPPMS) (1) has been found to be an efficient and novel reagent for the conversion of oximes, phenylhydrazones, 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones and semicarbazones to the corresponding carbonyl compounds. The reaction has been performed in acetonitrile under reflux conditions in the presence of a catalytic amount of bismuth chloride.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We are thankful to the Isfahan University of Technology Research Council for the partial support of this work.