- Sarett oxidation
The Sarett oxidation is the
oxidation of analcohol to aketone or analdehyde usingchromic oxide andpyridine .Primary alcohol s will only be oxidised to thealdehyde and not on tocarboxylic acid s.:
The reagent is named after the American chemist
Lewis Hastings Sarett (1917– 1999).ee also
*
Collins reagent
*Pyridinium chlorochromate
*Jones oxidation References
#cite journal
title = Approaches to the Total Synthesis of Adrenal Steroids.1 V. 4b-Methyl-7- ethylenedioxy-1,2,3,4,4aα,4b,5,6,7,8,10,10a β-dodecahydrophenanthrene-4 β-ol-1-one and Related Tricyclic Derivatives
author = G. I. Poos, G. E. Arth, R. E. Beyler, and L. H. Sarett
journal =Journal of the American Chemical Society
volume = 75
issue = 2
pages = 422 - 429
year = 1953
url =
doi = 10.1021/ja01098a049
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* [http://www.chempensoftware.com/reactions/RXN348.htm Sarett oxidation]
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