Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1256072 Chinese Chemical Letters 2009 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

The efficient, green, facile, mild and straightforward conversion procedure for the oxidation of cyclic ketones to lactones at room temperature utilizing potassium peroxydisulfate (K2S2O8) in acidic media is satisfactory to high yields without using traditional chlorinated solvents is reported. This oxidative reagent is cheap and friendly environmental procedure for industrial purposes than use of organic peracids.

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