Chapter 11: Arenes and Aromaticity
Oxidation of Alkyl Benzenes.
Reaction type: Oxidation
Summary:
When treated under strong oxidising conditions,
benzylic-H
are oxidised all the way to the carboxylic acid.
The alkyl substituent can be methyl-, 1
o
or 2
o
alkyl.
3
o
alkyl are
not
oxidised because they lack a benzylic-H.
Simple alkane C-H can not be oxidised in this manner.
