Recent advances in the field of allylic oxidation are reviewed. The oxidation with transition metal, as well as selenium compounds, is the main method used in laboratory, and has been the hot point of study since 60th. In die last decade, some complexes of copper with the chiral reagents were used in the oxidation of allylic derivatives and , ee% were improved obviously. The works by Muzart and Feringa using copper and chromium as the oxidants were discussed in detail. Some other methods such as using butyllithium, solid catalysis, biooxidation and sodium hypochlorite as the oxidant were also presented.

Key words: OXIDATION;TRANSITION METAL COMPLEX;SELENIUM COMPOUNDS;SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, APPLICATION