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Topic: oxidation of benzaldoxime by Chlorox™ (a 6% aqueous solution of NaOCl)  (Read 2884 times)

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Offline sugars22

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I am having trouble writing the mechanism for the oxidation of benzaldoxime by Chlorox™ (a 6% aqueous solution of NaOCl). I know there are two products. Is there a website I can go to that shows this mechanism? I need the mechanism to answer the pratice question I am given.



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I was very surprised by the results of my inquiry into this. Apparently
benzaldoxime (C6H5)CH=O is oxidized by bleach (NaOCl) to form
benzaldoxime peroxide (C6H5)CH=NOON=CH(C6H5), which has a melting point of
105degC with decomposition. Oxidation of phenyl-nitromethane by nitrous acid apparently yields a combination of benzaldoxime peroxide and benzonitrolic acid,
(C6H5)C(NO2)=NOH.

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