Synthesis 2002(3): 0326-0330
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-20029
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Clean and Efficient Oxidation of Homoallylic and Homopropargylic Alcohols into β,γ-Unsaturated Aldehydes by The Dess-Martin Periodinane

Laurence Wavrin, Jacques Viala*
Laboratoire RéSo, UMR CNRS 6516, Faculté des Sciences de Saint Jérôme, Boîte D12 - 13397 Marseille Cedex 20, France
Fax: +33(4)91288841; e-Mail: jacques.viala@univ.u-3mrs.fr;
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Publication History

Received 13 December 2001
Publication Date:
28 July 2004 (online)

Abstract

We describe the first efficient oxidation of homoallylic and homopropargylic alcohols to the corresponding very sensitive and unstable b,g-unsaturated aldehydes by using the Dess-Martin periodinane with a new neutral and anhydrous extraction protocol.

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Michaud, S.; Wavrin, L.; Viala, J. Synth. Commun. 2002, in press.

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DMP: 1,1,1-Tris(acetyloxy)-1,1-dihydro-1,2-benziodoxol-3(1H)-one.