SILICA GEL SUPPORTED JONES REAGENT (SJR): A SIMPLE AND EFFICIENT REAGENT FOR OXIDATION OF BENZYL ALCOHOLS TO BENZALDEHYDES

Abstract

Jones reagent supported on silica gel (SJR) has been used for oxidation of benzyl alcohols to the corresponding benzaldehydes in high yields utilizing organic solvent. This newly developed reagent is easy to prepare and use. SJR is also safer than the traditional Jones reagent.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We gratefully acknowledge the Grants and Research Funding Committee (GRFC) for financial support and National Science Foundation (ILI-IP grant #96−50399) for providing grant for the purchase of a Bruker DPX-300 NMR instrument. M.H.A is also grateful to Dr. Bjorn Olesen, Dr. David Ritter, and Dr. Phil Crawford for helpful suggestions duringthe preparation of this manuscript.