• For use in partial oxidation of nitriles to amides, see: Synth. Commun., 23, 3149 (1993).
• In combination with phthalic anhydride is an effective mild and safe oxidant for N-heteroaromatic compounds and tertiary amines to N-oxides: Chem. Ber., 125, 1965 (1992)
• Can be used to generate the powerful oxidant peroxytrifluoroacetic acid from TFAA, avoiding the use of hazardous 90% H2O2: Tetrahedron Lett., 33, 4835 (1992). The same system has also been reported for oxidation of electron-deficient pyridines to the N-oxides: Tetrahedron Lett., 41, 2299 (2000). Similarly, performic acid can be generated in situ, providing a mild system for oxidation of aromatic aldehydes to benzoic acids: Synth. Commun., 31, 2195 (2001). See also Sodium percarbonate, A16045.
• Useful, low-hazard alternative to high-concentration H2O2 in epoxidations, Baeyer-Villiger reactions, N-oxidations, etc.: Synlett, 533 (1990). Alkenes can be epoxidized in high yield in 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-propanol, A12747 as solvent: Eur. J. Org. Chem., 3290 (2002). For use in combination with N,N'-Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, A10973, in epoxidation of alkenes, see: J. Org. Chem., 63, 1730 (1998); in combination with Maleic anhydride, A12178, for epoxidation and Baeyer-Villiger reactions: Heterocycles, 36, 1075 (1993). For an extensive review of the Baeyer-Villiger reaction, see: Org. React., 43, 251 (1993).