Wednesday, June 18, 2008

allylic oxidation

1. MnO2/DCM.rt
can selectively oxidize allylic alcohols with primary alcohols untouched.

2. SeO2
selectively oxidize allylic H to alcohol.
1. 95% EtOH, reflux
2. DCM, t-BuOOH
3. 1,4-dioxane, t-BuOOH.
4. xylene(toluene), reflux
Acid is known to accelerate the rxn rate.

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