Synthesis of methylene dioximes using PEG–400 as a phase transfer catalyst under microwave irradiation

Jitendra S. Pulle, Ashok D. Sa

Abstract

Microwave irradiation and phase transfer catalysis have been used for the synthesis of methylene dioxime. A variety of ketoximes were converted to the corresponding methylene dioximes using poly ethylene glycol (PEG-400) as a phase transfer catalyst under microwave irradiation. The method was clean, efficient and environmentally benign.