Abstract
The facile and selective conversion of benzylic bromides to benzaldehydes using H2O2 as a benign oxidizing agent in an aqueous medium is described. Under these conditions, good yields of benzaldehydes were obtained.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
R. D. Patil is thankful to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India, for his senior research fellowship award.
Notes
aIsolated yields.