The use of bromotrichloromethane-DBU is described for the selective ox
idative conversion of several dihydro-heterocyclic systems to the corr
esponding heteroaromatics. Oxidative dehydrogenations to afford 4-hydr
oxy-2-pyridinones are examined under a variety of conditions. Studies
of phenylselenenylation and peracid oxidation provide the novel spiroc
yclic oxirane <(10)under bar>. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd