Abstract
A variety of 1,2‐diols were selectively oxidized to their corresponding 1,2‐diketones with bromamine‐T using RuCl3 · xH2O as catalyst in alkaline acetonitrile/water (1:1) medium. The reaction was pH dependent (pH 8.4), and at higher pH the rate of the reaction decreased significantly.
Acknowledgment
We are thankful to the director, IIP, for his kind permission to publish these results. Suman L. Jain a`nd Vishal B. Sharma are thankful to CSIR, New Delhi, for the award of research fellowships.