Research Article

Two New 1,1,3,3-Tetramethylguanidinium Halochromates (C5H14N3CrO3X) (X: Cl, F): Efficient Reagents for Oxidation of Organic Substrates under Solvent-Free Conditions and Microwave Irradiation

Table 3

The oxidation of alcohols and oximes with TMGFC under solvent-free conditions at room temperature and under microwave irradiation.

EntrySubstrateProduct Yield% (time)
Solvent-free (hour)Microwave (second)

1CH3(CH2)6CH2OHCH3(CH2)6CHO76 (4)77 (10)

270 (4)75 (13)

375 (3.5)76 (13)

470 (4)75 (10)

585 (0.5)90 (5)

690 (0.5)92 (4)

790 (1)93 (7)

885 (1)89 (8)

986 (1)92 (9)

1087 (1.25)88 (10)

1142 (4.5)
(70°C)
60 (10)

1285 (1)85 (8)

13Benzoin oximeBenzoin55 (8)58 (10)

14Cyclohexanone oximeCyclohexanone70 (4)75 (20)

15Cyclopentanone oximeCyclopentanone70 (7)78 (10)

Yield was based on 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone derivative identified by melting point [29] (except for the 4-nitrobenzaldehyde and benzil whose melting points were taken directly).