CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE-MEDIATED OXIDATION OF PRIMARY ALCOHOLS TO METHYL-ESTERS

Authors
MCDONALD CE NICE LE SHAW AW NESTOR NB
Citation
Ce. Mcdonald et al., CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE-MEDIATED OXIDATION OF PRIMARY ALCOHOLS TO METHYL-ESTERS, Tetrahedron letters, 34(17), 1993, pp. 2741-2744
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
34
Issue
17
Year of publication
1993
Pages
2741 - 2744
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1993)34:17<2741:CHOOPA>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Primary aliphatic alcohols can be converted to methyl esters using cal cium hypochlorite as the oxidant. Primary benzyl alcohols can also be converted efficiently to methyl benzoates.