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Oxidation of Primary Alcohols to Carboxylic Acids

A Guide to Current Common Practice

  • Focuses on the transformation of certain functional groups
  • Discusses only the most reliable and best-checked procedures
  • Excellent laboratory reference, eliminates the need to consult original research articles
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Basic Reactions in Organic Synthesis (BROS)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XV
  2. Permanganate

    • Gabriel Tojo, Marcos Fernández
    Pages 1-12
  3. Jones and Other CrO3-Based Oxidations

    • Gabriel Tojo, Marcos Fernández
    Pages 13-31
  4. Heyns Oxidation

    • Gabriel Tojo, Marcos Fernández
    Pages 43-60
  5. Ruthenium Tetroxide and Other Ruthenium Compounds

    • Gabriel Tojo, Marcos Fernández
    Pages 61-78
  6. TEMPO-Mediated Oxidations

    • Gabriel Tojo, Marcos Fernández
    Pages 79-103
  7. Oxidation of Alcohols to Carboxylic Acids via Isolated Aldehydes

    • Gabriel Tojo, Marcos Fernández
    Pages 105-109
  8. Back Matter

About this book

As the second volume in a comprehensive encyclopedia of organic reactions, this work provides an elaborated description of the experimental methods used for the oxidation of alcohols to acids. It supplies important data on possible interferences from protecting groups and functional groups, as well as on potential side-reactions. This is a must for anyone involved in the preparation of organic compounds.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Organic Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15872-Santiago de Compostela, Spain

    Gabriel Tojo, Marcos Fernández

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Oxidation of Primary Alcohols to Carboxylic Acids

  • Book Subtitle: A Guide to Current Common Practice

  • Authors: Gabriel Tojo, Marcos Fernández

  • Series Title: Basic Reactions in Organic Synthesis

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-35432-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2007

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-35431-6Published: 27 November 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-2254-0Published: 10 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-35432-3Published: 31 May 2007

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 116

  • Topics: Organic Chemistry

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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