... SELECTIVE OXIDATION OF n-ALKANES WITH LEAD TETRAACETATE RD Bestre, ER Cole and G. Crank* Department of Organrc Chemrstry, Unlversrty of New South Wales, PO Box 1, Kensrngton, NSW, 2033, Australra ... About 5 g of polymer was also obtarned and the remalnlng hexane made up the materials balance CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 Pb(OCOCH314 hV or A * CH3CHCH2CH2CH2CH3 + CH3CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 OCOCH3 0COCH3 ...