Table 1.

Reduction of Benzylic and Allylic Halides with Pyridine N-Oxide in CH₃CN

Entry	Substrate	Product	Temperature	Yield (isolated)
1	R = H		25 °C	82%
2	R = p-Br		25 °C	80%
3	R = p-CO2CH3		25 °C	81%
4	R = m-CN		50 °C	84%
5	R = p-CN		50 °C	80%
6	R = m-NO2		50 °C	86%
7	R = p-NO2		50 °C	86%
8			25 °C
9			25 °C	84%
10			25 °C	85%
11			25 °C	85%
12			50 °C	92%
13			50 °C	74%a
14			50 °C	75%b
15			50 °C	95%

^aThe yield is based on 71% converted starting material.

^bThe yield is based on 50% converted starting material.