Author(s)

Somannagari Shylaja, Kola Ramesh, Pochampally Giridhar Reddy, Kamatala Chinna Rajanna, Pondichery Kuppuswamy Saiprakash

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Oxidation of Xanthine alkaloid have been studied with various one and two electron oxidizing agents using PEGs and micelle forming surfactants. The reaction is too sluggish in solution phase, but moderately fast in presence of PEGs and micelles. However, the reactions are dramatically enhanced under microwave irradiations. Present protocol has several advantages, such as solvent-free conditions, during work-up, fast reaction times, high yields, eco-friendly operational and experimental simplicity, readily available additives as catalysts.

Oxidation, Xanthine Alkaloids, One And Two Electron Oxidizing Agents, Poly Ethylene Glycols (PEG), Micelle Forming Surfactants, Catalysts, Microwave Irradiations

Shylaja, S. , Ramesh, K. , Reddy, P. , Rajanna, K. and Saiprakash, P. (2011) Poly Ethylene Glycols (PEG) and Micelles as Efficient Catalysts for the Oxidation of Xanthine Derivatives under Conventional and Non-Conventional Conditions. International Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1, 148-157. doi: 10.4236/ijoc.2011.14022.