An Efficient Oxidation of Benzoins to Benzils by Manganese(II) Schiff Base Complexes Using Green Oxidant

Table 2

The effect of solvent on the yield of reaction at room temperature.

Solvent	Unreacted benzoin (%)	Yield (%)^a
CH3CN	2	98
CCl4	40	60
CH2Cl2	70	30
CH3OH	—	—
CH3CH2OH	—	—

^aYields refer to the pure isolated product.