Further studies on the utility of sodium hypochlorite in organic synthesis. Selective oxidation of diols and direct conversion of aldehydes to esters

RV Stevens, KT Chapman, CA Stubbs, WW Tam…

Index: Stevens, Robert V.; Chapman, Kevin T.; Stubbs, Cheryl A.; Tam, Weyton W.; Albizati, Kim F. Tetrahedron Letters, 1982 , vol. 23, # 45 p. 4647 - 4650

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... SELECTIVE OXIDATION OF DIOLS AND DIRECT CONVERSION OF ALDEHYDES TO ESTERS Robert V. Stevens,* Kevin T. Chapman, Cheryl A. Stubbs, Weyton W. Tam, and Kim F. Albizati Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90024 Summary: Sodium hypochlorite in acetic acid solution selectively oxidizes secondary alcohols to ketones in ... References and Notes 1. Stevens, RV; Chapman, KT; Weller ...