Abstract
A chemoselective, straightforward, and rapid method for oxidation of alcohols to the corresponding carbonyl compounds using microwave irradiation and a catalytic amount of ionic liquid is reported. The reaction has been carried out with excellent yields and short reaction times.
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Acknowledgments
We gratefully acknowledge the funding support received for this project from the Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), I.R. Iran (A. R. H.), and Grants GM 033138, MH 065503, and NS 033650 (A. E. R.) from the National Institutes of Health. USA. Further financial support from Center of Excellency in Chemistry Research (IUT) is gratefully acknowledged.