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Oppenauer Oxidation

VinnyC - 19-8-2007 at 09:53

Hey everyone... Been ages I guess. Some of you may remember me. Wondering if anyone has performed an Oppenauer Oxidation, and if so, what form of the procedure was found to be most appealing? What catalyst, amounts/%'s worked for a good reaction, etc? Could you describe the setup and process?

Thanks

Reference Information

solo - 19-8-2007 at 10:55

Oppenauer oxidation, named after Rupert Viktor Oppenauer [1], is a gentle method for oxidizing secondary alcohols to ketones.......source,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oppenauer_oxidation

this reaction found in the org. synthesis gives the working conditions and apparatus used......

The Oppenauer oxidation of cholesterol to Δ4-cholesten-3-one ...


http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/default.asp?formgroup=basenpe_f...


[Edited on 19-8-2007 by solo]

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