IBX, an Excellent Reagent for Oxidation of 2-Furyl Carbinols: A New and General Method for Preparation of Furyl Ketones

Abstract

An excellent method for the oxidation of various 2-furyl carbinols with o-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX) has been described. This method provides a simple and efficient route to a variety of 2-furylketones which are not readily accessible otherwise.

Keywords:

• Furyl ketone
• iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX)
• oxidation

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We thank the Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi, for continuing financial support. One of us (Vikrant) thanks IIT Bombay and the DST for a research fellowship.

Notes

^a Isolated yield.

^b Yield not reported.