Oxidation of 2-Alkylcycloalkanones with Iodine–Cerium(IV) Salts in Alcohols
Abstract
The reaction of 2-alkylcycloalkanones with iodine–cerium(IV) salts in alcohols (methanol, ethanol, propan-1-ol or propan-2-ol) gave the respective oxo ester in 28–98% yields.