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Offline Mark S 2014

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oxidation of primary alcohols
« on: November 19, 2014, 04:20:48 PM »
Why is it exactly that PCC is used to stop over oxidation to carboxylic acids when oxidizing primary alcohols to aldehydes ? I don't get why using an organic solvent rather than an aqueous one stops over oxidation.
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Re: oxidation of primary alcohols
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2014, 05:09:21 PM »
Look up the mechanism for the Jones oxidation and it should be clear why water would be a problem if the target is the aldehyde.
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