Abstract
2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) catalyzes the direct oxidation of primary alkyl alcohols to symmetric esters at 1-2mol% loadings. These rapid reactions take place at room temperature to afford the products in yields of 55-99%.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2261-2265 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Synlett |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 15 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- alcohols
- catalysis
- dimerization
- esters
- oxidation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry
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