Synlett 2004(11): 2010-2012  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-830881
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TEMPO-Mediated Environmentally Benign Oxidation of Primary Alcohols to Carboxylic Acids with Poly[4-(diacetoxyiodo)styrene]

Yousuke Tashinoa, Hideo Togo*a,b
a Graduate School of Science and Technology, Chiba University, Yayoi-cho 1-33, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522 Japan
b Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiba University, Yayoi-cho 1-33, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522 Japan
e-Mail: togo@faculty.chiba-u.jp;
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Publication History

Received 9 April 2004
Publication Date:
04 August 2004 (online)

Abstract

An operationally simple and environmentally benign oxidation of primary alcohols to the corresponding carboxylic acids with a TEMPO-mediated poly[4-(diacetoxyiodo)styrene] system in acetone and water was carried out.

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Carboxylic acids were identified by comparison with commercially available authentic materials.