ABSTRACT
Oxidation of benzylic alcohols with butyltriphenylphosphonium permanganate (BuPh3P+
) 1 (BTPPPM) in acetonitrile at room temperature is reported. This reagent selectively oxidizes benzylic alcohols in the presence of other oxidizable functional groups.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors are thankful of the Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), IR Iran for financial support.