Synlett 2014; 25(20): 2923-2927
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1378913
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TEMPO/NBu4Br-Catalyzed Selective Alcohol Oxidation with Periodic Acid

Mariam Attoui
Université Lyon 1, Institut de Chimie et Biochimie Moléculaires et Supramoléculaires (ICBMS), UMR 5246 CNRS, Equipe SURCOOF, bât. Raulin, 43, Bd du 11 Novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France   Fax: +33(4)72431214   Email: vatele@univ-lyon1.fr
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Jean-Michel Vatèle*
Université Lyon 1, Institut de Chimie et Biochimie Moléculaires et Supramoléculaires (ICBMS), UMR 5246 CNRS, Equipe SURCOOF, bât. Raulin, 43, Bd du 11 Novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France   Fax: +33(4)72431214   Email: vatele@univ-lyon1.fr
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Publication History

Received: 15 September 2014

Accepted: 02 October 2014

Publication Date:
29 October 2014 (online)


Abstract

Oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols, using catalytic amounts of TEMPO and tetra-n-butylammonium bromide in combination with periodic acid and wet alumina in dichloromethane is described. This oxidizing system is compatible with a broad range of functional groups and acid-sensitive protecting groups. Chemoselective oxidation of secondary alcohols in the presence of primary alcohols was observed.

 
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