Catalytic Oxidation of Various Alcohols to the Corresponding Carbonyl Compounds with N-Chlorosuccinimide Using a Catalytic Amount of Sulfenamide

Various primary and secondary alcohols were smoothly oxidized to the corresponding carbonyl compounds with N-chlorosuccinimide by using a catalytic amount of N-tert-butylbenzenesulfenamide (1) in the co-existence of potassium carbonate and molecular sieves 4A.