Preparation of Lagt Ans Via Oxidation of Cyclic, Tertiary and Secondary Amines with Hg(II)-Edta Complex in Alkaline Medium

Abstract
Oxidation of N-alkylpiperidines and other cyclic, tertiary amines with Hg(ll)-EDTA complex in basic solution yields lactams, similar oxidation of N-hydroxy-plperidines gives hydroxamic acids (presumably via nitrones) and oxidation of N-unsubstituted piperidines affords lactams, probably via 1-piperideine trimers.