Oxidation of Alcohols with Peracetic Acid in Ethyl Acetate in the Presence of Sodium Bromide

• Published in: Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan Vol. 65; no. 3; pp. 703 - 706
• Main Authors: Morimoto, Takashi, Hirano, Masao, Hamaguchi, Takayoshi, Shimoyama, Masahide, Zhuang, Xiumin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: TOKYO The Chemical Society of Japan 01.03.1992; Chemical Soc Japan; Chemical Society of Japan
• Subjects: Chemistry; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Exact sciences and technology; Organic chemistry; Physical Sciences; Science & Technology; SECONDARY ALCOHOLS; DIOLS; ALPHA,OMEGA-DIOLS; LACTONES; Ester; Benzylic compound; Percarboxylic acid; Lactone; Oxidation; Secondary alcohol; Primary alcohol; Sodium Bromides

Aliphatic primary alcohols and 1,ω-diols were oxidized to the dimeric esters and lactones, respectively, by peracetic acid in ethyl acetate in the presence of sodium bromide under mild conditions. Aliphatic secondary and benzylic alcohols were converted smoothly to the corresponding carbonyl compoun...