ArcChem - 5-5-2019 at 02:45
I know there has probably been a few references but i'm wondering which method is the easiest for this conversion ?
I've read up on a few including using hydrogen peroxide which seemed to produce good yields and also seen some use hypochlorite.
Assume i'd also have to run this all under an inert atmosphere ?
Worst case scenario I could get a few KG of apricot kernel's and run a steam distillation but not sure of the yield's / time consuming.
Chemi Pharma - 5-5-2019 at 09:25
There's already a topic for benzyl alcohol oxidation to Benzaldehyde in this Blog.
I remember I was in favor of the partial oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde with calcium hypochlorite and tert butil amonium bromide as a
phase transfer catalyst and also brought a study attached. You may find it here:
http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=5839&a...
Although, a lot of other Science madness members have proposed other ways to do this oxidation like @Melgar, @Magpie, etc.
Follow the link a gave above and read all the thread ok? I'm sure it will be very interesting for your research!