Facile and Chemoselective Microwave-Assisted Cleavage of Oximes to Their Corresponding Carbonyl Compounds Using N,N′ -Dibromo- N,N′-1,3-propylene- bis[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonamide] as a Deoximating Reagent

Abstract

Aldoximes and ketoximes are converted to the parent carbonyl compounds in good yields when treated with N,N′-dibromo-N,N′-1,3-propylene-bis[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonamide] (2) under microwave irradiation. The simple workup minimizes the loss of product and oximes have been selectively oxidized in the presence of alcohols and alkenes.