Oxidation of Primary Alcohols to Carboxylic Acids - A Guide to Current Common Practice

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.

List of contents

Permanganate.- Jones and Other CrO3-Based Oxidations.- Pyridinium Dichromate (PDC) in Dimethylformamide. The Method of Corey and Schmidt.- Heyns Oxidation.- Ruthenium Tetroxide and Other Ruthenium Compounds.- TEMPO-Mediated Oxidations.- Oxidation of Alcohols to Carboxylic Acids via Isolated Aldehydes.

Summary

This book is a laboratory guide for the transformation of primary alcohols into carboxylic acids. It will serve as an excellent laboratory reference, eliminating the need to consult numerous research articles to find the necessary information. It supplies important data on possible interferences from protecting groups and functional groups, as well as on potential side-reactions. Coverage details only the most reliable and best-checked procedures and focuses on the transformation of certain functional groups. The work is an important addition to any laboratory involved in the preparation of organic molecules.

Product details

• Authors: Marcos I Fernandez, Marcos I. Fernandez, Marcos Fernández, Gabrie Tojo, Gabriel Tojo
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.10.2010
• EAN: 9781441922540
• ISBN: 978-1-4419-2254-0
• No. of pages: 116
• Weight: 211 g
• Illustrations: XVI, 116 p.
• Series: Basic Reactions in Organic Synthesis; Basic Reactions in Organic Synthesis
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Organic chemistry; Experiment, C, organic, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, reactions, ALDEHYDES, Chemistry and Materials Science, SYNTHESIS, alcohol, reaction