Dess-Martin periodinane (DMP) is a hypervalent iodine compound widely used as a mild reagent for the oxidation of primary/secondary alcohols to aldehydes/ketones; oxidation of amides into imides; the dehydrogenation of amines to nitriles, and disulfides to sulfones. It is also used to selectively oxidize alkenes to epoxides. This is a useful reaction for generating three-membered cyclic ethers. Additionally, DMP is used to oxidatively cleave 1,2-diols to form aldehydes or ketones and in the synthesis of lactones.
Dess Martin periodinane is used to oxidize primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols to ketones. It is also used as an oxidant for complexes with multifunctional alcohols. It is actively involved in the oxidation of N-protected-amino alcohols without epimerization and allylic alcohols.
Dess-Martin Periodinaneis a very usefulreagent used in the oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols to ketones.
Benefits of using Dess-Martin periodinane (DMP) as an oxidizing reagent:
milder reaction conditions (room temperature, neutral pH)
shorter reaction times and higher yields
high chemoselectivity
tolerance of sensitive functional groups, and a long shelf life
simplified workups
