Microwave assisted oxidation of N,N-Dimethylaniline by using Chromium (VI) Reagents

Chromium (VI) complexes are among the most interesting transition metal complexes that have attracted great attention over the past decades because of their appealing catalyticand oxidizing properties . In the present paper we report the study of products of oxidation of N,N-dimethylaniline by ditertiarybutyl chromate in few non aqueous solvents like acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran and dioxane. The substrate solution and ditertiarybutyl chromate was taken in appropriate ratio, mixed, stirred and irradiated in domestic microwave for the specified periods. The solid products of different colour and compositions so obtained were studied by elemental analysis, FTIR curves and thermogravimetric mass losspattern.