RELATED:
REAGENTS: NaClO2, NaH2PO4, t-BuOH
Most Common Use
- oxidation of aliphatic, aromatic, and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes to carboxylic acids
Oxidation of Unsaturated Aldehydes
FGT: aldehyde ➛ carboxylic acid
TYPE: oxidation
REGIOCHEM: none
STEREOCHEM: none
The Mechanism
The Pinnick oxidation mechanism. Touch text for link to elementary step, touch anywhere else to start/continue.