The synthesis of organic compounds using aqueous medium
has become an indispensable tool for modern chemical synthesis strategies
because of its ability to produce pure products with higher yield
at ambient temperature. The conversion of oxime group into carbonyl
group serves as a key step for several organic syntheses. This article
describes the regeneration of carbonyl compounds from the oxime group
present in various carbon skeletons using I2 and aqueous
extract of Sapindus laurifolia under
microwave radiation. A correlation has been established between the
critical micellar concentration of saponin extracted from Sapindous laurifolia and the yield percentage of
regenerated different carbonyl compounds. An effortless, competent,
and environmentally compassionate protocol for the regeneration of
carbonyl compound with a high percent of yield in the range 45–95%
could be achieved.