P. Ceccherelli et al., OXONE(R) PROMOTED NEF REACTION - SIMPLE CONVERSION OF NITRO-GROUP INTO CARBONYL, Synthetic communications, 28(16), 1998, pp. 3057-3064
A mild and convenient oxidative Nef reaction using Oxone(R) (potassium
hydrogen persulfate) is described. Following our procedure primary an
d secondary nitroalkanes generate carboxylic acids and ketones, respec
tively, both in good yields.