An Efficient Protocol for the Oxidative Hydrolysis of Ketone SAMP Hydrazones Employing SeO(2) and H(2)O(2) under Buffered (pH 7) Conditions.

An effective oxidative protocol for the liberation of ketones from SAMP hydrazones employing peroxyselenous acid under aqueous buffered conditions (pH 7) has been developed. The procedure proceeds without epimerization of adjacent stereocenters or dehydration, respectively, in representative SAMP alkylation and aldol reaction adducts.