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Oppenauer oxidation of secondary alcohols with 1,1,1-trifluoroacetone as hydride acceptor
Mello, Rossella,Martinez-Ferrer, Jaime,Asensio, Gregorio,Gonzalez-Nunez, Maria Elena
, p. 9376 - 9378 (2008/03/13)
(Chemical Equation Presented) 1,1,1-Trifluoroacetone (2a) reacts as a hydride-acceptor in the Oppenauer oxidation of secondary alcohols (1) in the presence of diethylethoxyaluminum. The oxidant allows for selective oxidation of secondary alcohols in the presence of primary alcohols.