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Oxidation Of Benzoins To Benzils Using Bismuth(Iii) Nitrate-Copper(Ii) Acetate, Ram Mohan, Steven Tymonko, Bryce Nattier
Oxidation Of Benzoins To Benzils Using Bismuth(Iii) Nitrate-Copper(Ii) Acetate, Ram Mohan, Steven Tymonko, Bryce Nattier
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Benzoins are oxidized to benzils in excellent yields by 0.4 equivalents of Bi(NO3)3.5H20 and 4 mol% of Cu(OAc)23)3.5H20 is a stable, inexpensive, commercially available solid. The relatively low cost and low toxicity of bismuth(Ill) nitrate makes this procedure a particularly attractive method for oxidation of benzoins.