Regeneration of carbonyl compounds from the corresponding oximes

There is a continued interest in the development of procedures for the effective regeneration of carbonyl compounds from the corresponding oximes, especially under mild conditions. Oximes are extensively used as preferred derivatives for purification and characterization of carbonyl compounds and they play an important role as protecting and selectively a-activating groups in synthetic organic chemistry. Furthermore, their synthesis from noncarbonyl compounds provides a valid alternative pathway to carbonyl compounds. [GRAPHICS]