A Mild and Versatile Method for the Oxidative Cleavage of Oximes and Tosylhydrazones to Carbonyl Compounds

• DOI: 10.1055/s-1998-1835
• Publication Date: 2007-04-05T04:30:39Z
• Authors: D. Subhas Bose; P. Srinivas
• Keywords: Oxidative cleavage; Cleavage (geology)

1-Hydroxy-1,2-benziodoxol-3(1H)-one 1-oxide (IBX) was found to be an efficient and selective reagent for the mild oxidative cleavage of C=N oximes tosylhydrazones yield their corresponding carbonyl compounds rapidly at room temperature in high yields.