Boyland–Sims oxidation
| Boyland–Sims oxidation | |
|---|---|
| Named after | Eric Boyland Peter Sims |
| Reaction type | Organic redox reaction |
| Identifiers | |
| RSC ontology ID | RXNO:0000181 |
The Boyland–Sims oxidation is the chemical reaction of anilines with alkaline potassium persulfate, which after hydrolysis forms ortho-hydroxyl anilines.[1][2][3] The reaction is generally performed in water at room temperatures or below, using equimolar quantities of reagents.
The ortho-isomer is formed predominantly. However, the para-sulfate is formed in small amounts with certain anilines.[4]
Scope and mechanism[edit]
The reaction is disadvantaged by moderate to low chemical yields, but is simple to perform and uses mild conditions. Some competitive oxidation of the nitrogen has been observed.[3]
Behrman has shown that the first intermediate in the Boyland–Sims oxidation is the formation of an arylhydroxylamine-O-sulfate (2).[5] Rearrangement of this zwitterionic intermediate forms the ortho- sulfate (5), which then hydrolyses to form the ortho-hydroxyl aniline.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Boyland, E.; Manson, D.; Sims, Peter (1953). "729. The preparation of o-aminophenyl sulphates". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 3623. doi:10.1039/jr9530003623.
- ^ Boyland, E.; Sims, Peter (1954). "The oxidation of some aromatic amines with persulphate". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 980. doi:10.1039/jr9540000980.
- ^ a b Behrman, E. J. (1988). "The Persulfate Oxidation of Phenols and Arylamines (The Elbs and the Boyland-Sims Oxidations)". Org. React. 35: 421–511. doi:10.1002/0471264180.or035.02. ISBN 0471264180.
- ^ Boyland, E.; Sims, P.; Williams, D. C. (1956). "The oxidation of tryptophan and some related compounds with persulphate". Biochem. J. 62 (4): 546–50. doi:10.1042/bj0620546. PMC 1215958. PMID 13315210.
- ^ Behrman, E. J. (1992). "The ortho-para ratio and the intermediate in the persulfate oxidation of aromatic amines (the Boyland-Sims oxidation)". J. Org. Chem. 57 (8): 2266–2270. doi:10.1021/jo00034a016.
Further reading[edit]
- Behrman, Edward J. (2014). "On the Mechanism of the Boyland-Sims Oxidation". Progress in Reaction Kinetics and Mechanism. 39 (3). Science Reviews 2000 Ltd: 308–310. doi:10.3184/146867814X14062204626705. S2CID 101779652. Archived from the original on 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2015-11-06.