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ChemInform Abstract: Oppenauer Oxidation of Secondary Alcohols with 1,1,1-Trifluoroacetone as Hydride Acceptor.

María Elena González-núñezGregorio AsensioJaime Martínez-ferrerRossella Mello

subject

chemistry.chemical_classificationPrimary (chemistry)HydrideChemistryOppenauer oxidationGeneral MedicineBridged compoundsMedicinal chemistryAcceptor

description

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.

https://doi.org/10.1002/chin.200813031