4-chloro-3,5-dioxaphosphacyclohepta[2,1-;3,4-']dinaphthalene (binol-pcl) was found to be an efficient, bulky and selective reagent for the transformation of symmetric and asymmetric benzoins to the corresponding benziles at 0 °c to room temperature under nitrogen atmosphere in good yield.

Oxidation of some benzoins to benziles is reported by using p-toluenesulfonic acid as aselective oxidation catalyst under solvent-free condition in high yield. The adjacent carbonylgroup is necessary for the oxidation of hydroxyl group in these compounds. The reaction iscarried out in a sand-bath at 100 °C with minimum by-products.

4-Chloro-3,5-dioxaphosphacyclohepta[2,1-;3,4-']dinaphthalene (BINOL-PCl) was found to be an efficient, bulky and selective reagent for the transformation of symmetric and asymmetric benzoins to the corresponding benziles at 0 °C to room temperature under nitrogen atmosphere in good yield.

oxidation of some benzoins to benziles is reported by using p-toluenesulfonic acid as aselective oxidation catalyst under solvent-free condition in high yield. the adjacent carbonylgroup is necessary for the oxidation of hydroxyl group in these compounds. the reaction iscarried out in a sand-bath at 100 °c with minimum by-products.