AbstractThe oxidative deoximination of several aldo- and keto-oximes by cetyltrimethylammonium permanganate (CTAP), in dichloromethane, proceeding through the formation of a cyclic intermediate, in the rate-determining step, has been proposed.Keywordscarbonyl compoundsoximescertyltrimethylammoniun permarganteReferences1. Vankar P. , Rathore R. , and Chandrasekaran S. , J. Org. Chem., 1986, 51, 3063.2. Bhushan V. , Rathore R. , and Chandrasekaran S. , Synthesis, 1984, 431.3. Lee D.G. , and Brown K. C. , J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1982, 104, 5076.4. Sharpless K.B. , Teranishi A. Y. , and Backvall J. E. , J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1977, 995. Pavelich W.A. , and Taft R. W. , J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 79, 4935.