tert-Butyl hydroperoxide → HCID 15170009, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 80 mmol of 4-benzoyloxy-1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 300 mmol of 90% tert-butyl hydroperoxide, 5 mmol of molybdenum trioxide and 80 ml of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene (tetralin) is heated at 135° C. in a Fischer-Porter pressure bottle till the red color of the N-oxyl starting material is no longer visible. Purification of the crude reaction mixture by flash chromatography affords the title compound.

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