Synthesis 1991; 1991(4): 291-293
DOI: 10.1055/s-1991-35647
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Superoxide (O2 ) - Initiated Oxidation of Primary Alcohols to Carboxylic Acids

Manorama Singh* , Krishna N. Singh, Suchitra Dwivedi, Ram A. Misra
  • *Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, India
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29 April 2002 (online)

The electrogenerated superoxide-initiated oxidation of primary alcohols to carboxylic acids provides a convenient and promising alternative methodology to reported conventional methods.