New Aerobic Oxidation of Benzylic Compounds: Efficient Catalysis by N-Hydroxy-3,4,5,6-tetraphenylphthalimide (NHTPPI)/CuCl under Mild Conditions and Low Catalyst Loading.

Efficient aerobic oxidation of benzylic compounds using NHTPPI, a new NHPI analogue, as a key catalyst combined with CuCl, have been achieved under mild conditions and using as little as 1 mol% catalyst.