Tag Archives: synthesis of aldehydes

Fukuyama Reduction

Fukuyama Reduction

General Characteristics Thioesters can be converted into aldehydes directly without going through complete reduction to alcohols. By the Fukuyama procedure, the reduction can be effected under very ...

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Pummerer Rearrangement

Pummerer Rearrangement

General Characteristics The treatment of sulfoxides with acid anhydrides or acid chlorides brings about a reaction called the Pummerer rearrangement, which gives α-acyloxythioethers. The rearranged ...

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Albright-Goldman Oxidation

Albright-Goldman Oxidation

General Characteristics The Swern-type oxidation of alcohols using acetic anhydride as the activator of DMSO. The reaction times are relatively long (12-24 h). This reaction is useful for the ...

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Jones Oxidation

Jones Oxidation

General Characteristics The Jones oxidation is one of the most fundamental reactions used to oxidize alcohol compounds. The reagents do not react with alkenes and alkynes and oxidize only alcohols. ...

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TPAP (Ley-Griffith) Oxidation

TPAP (Ley-Griffith) Oxidation

General Characteristics The oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes or ketones can be catalyzed by TPAP (nPr4N+RuO4–; TetraPropylAmmonium Perruthenate) which is air- and moisture-tolerant and also ...

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