(1) For a preliminary account of this work, see: Racherla, US; Khanna, VV; Brown, HC Tetrahedron Lett. 1992, 33, 1037. Oxidation of primary alcohols to carboxylic acids without concurrent formation of carboxylic eaters with chromium trioxide in 90% aqueous acetic acid was reported earlier. See ref 8a.(2)(a) Postdoctoral associate.(b) Visiting Fellow from Ahmadnagar College, Ahmadnagar, India (1990-91).(c) biting Fellow from Karna-taka ...