Oxidation of alcohols by transfer hydrogenation: driving the equilibrium with an intramolecular trap

N J Wise; J M J Williams

doi:10.1016/j.tetlet.2007.03.135

Oxidation of alcohols by transfer hydrogenation: driving the equilibrium with an intramolecular trap

N J Wise, J M J Williams

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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 gamma-lactone, thereby acting as an oxidant for alcohols without the need for a large excess of reagents. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3639-3641
Number of pages	3
Journal	Tetrahedron Letters
Volume	48
Issue number	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2007.03.135
Publication status	Published - 2007

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Oxidation of alcohols by transfer hydrogenation: driving the equilibrium with an intramolecular trap

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