“…4 These ubiquitous features always encourage synthetic chemist to explore improved protocols for the synthesis as well as the oxidation of 1,4-DHPs. A variety of reagents has been utilized for this oxidative conversion: S-nitrosoglutathion, 5 N2O4 complex of 18-crown-6, 6 photochemical oxidation, 7 Zr(NO3)4, 8 tetrakis-(pyridine)cobalt(II) dichromate, 9 nicotinum dichromate, 10 cytochrome P-450, 11 electrochemical catalysis, 12 urea nitrate, 13 peroxydisulfateCo(II), 13 Mn(OAc) 3 , 14 Vanadium salts, 15 tetra-n-butylammonium periodate, 16 AlCl3, 17 benzyltriphenylphosphonium peroxymonosulfate, 18 Mn(TPP)Cl-PSI/NaIO4, 19 [30][31][32][33][34][35] In spite of an overabundance of methods for this conversion, limitations like extended reaction times, poor yields and use of strong or toxic oxidant has led to the investigation of many alternative procedures.…”