Y. Martinez et al., 1-(BENZOYLAMINO)-3-METHYLIMIDAZOLIUM CHLOROCHROMATE (BAMICC), A NEW SELECTIVE AND MILD REAGENT FOR THE OXIDATION OF ALLYLIC AND BENZYLIC ALCOHOLS, Tetrahedron letters, 36(46), 1995, pp. 8513-8516
A new mild chromium(VI) oxidizing reagent, the 1-(benzoylamino)-3-meth
ylimidazolium chlorochromate (BAMICC) has been prepared as a stable ye
llow-orange solid which selectively oxidizes allylic and benzylic alco
hols, including those bearing basic nitrogens, to carbonyl compounds.