Title of article
Oxidation of alcohols by transfer hydrogenation: driving the equilibrium with an intramolecular trap
Author/Authors
Wise، نويسنده , , Nicola J. and Williams، نويسنده , , Jonathan M.J. Williams، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
هفته نامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2007
Pages
3
From page
3639
To page
3641
Abstract
Levulinic acid and its esters participate in transfer hydrogenation with a range of secondary alcohols. Reduction of the levulinate leads to cyclisation into a γ-lactone, thereby acting as an oxidant for alcohols without the need for a large excess of reagents.
Journal title
Tetrahedron Letters
Serial Year
2007
Journal title
Tetrahedron Letters
Record number
1855007
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