1-Phenylethanol → Acetophenone

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Reaction Steps

There were weighed out 1-phenylethanol (122 mg, 1.00 mmol) and 4-benzoyloxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl compound (3.0 mg, 0.01 mmol). Then, 2 ml of acetone was added to obtain a uniform solution. Added thereto was 500 mg of silica gel (product of Merck, grade 9385) and the mixture was vigorously agitated for 5 minutes. The acetone used was distilled off under reduced pressure. Added thereto was 7% aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate (5 ml) containing 20 wt % of sodium bromide. Then, the mixture was thoroughly stirred. Two platinum electrodes (1.5×1.0 cm) were applied to the mixture which was then subjected to electrolytic oxidation reaction for 2 hours while being vigorously stirred at room temperature and maintaining the current at 30 mA (quantity of electricity being 2.2 F/mol). After completion of reaction, silica gel was filtered off from the reaction mixture, extraction was effected with 5 ml of acetone and acetone was distilled off. The obtained residue was passed through silica gel column to adsorb it on the column, and elution was performed with a solvent mixture of ethyl acetate/hexane=7/1, giving 116 mg of acetophenone in a yield of 96%.

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