Methyl morpholine oxide → Hydrobenzoin

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Catalytic dihydroxylation reaction of trans-stilbene by using LDH-osmate of the formula IIa LDH-osmate of the formula IIa (0.02 Eq. Wt.), N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (1.5 Eq. Wt.) and trans-stilbene (1.0 Eq. Wt) in the mixed solvent of water/acetone/acetonitrile (in the volume ratio of 1:1:1) were stirred at room temperature for 6 hours. After the reaction LDH-osmate catalyst was filtered off and washed with methanol. The combined filtrates were concentrated under reduced pressure. The pure product, 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethandiol was obtained by removing the solvent at reduced pressure followed by column chromatography. (yield 93%). The experimental results in the Examples 9 to 24 were tabulated in Table 1&2.

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