The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Persulfate/silver ion decarboxylation of carboxylic acids. Preparation of alkanes, alkenes, and alcohols

WE Fristad, MA Fry, JA Klang

Index: Journal of Organic Chemistry, , vol. 48, # 20 p. 3575 - 3577

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Citation Number: 27

Abstract

... The persulfate ion, S202-, is an inexpensive and easily handled oxidant that has seen little use in synthetic organic chemistry.' Its high reduction potential (Eo = 2.01 V, aqueous) makes persulfate a powerful ... (5) Buckles, R.; Wheeler, NG "Organic Syntheses"; Wiley ... 3576 J. Org. ...