Chromate Oxidation of α-Nitro Alcohols to α-Nitro Ketones: Significant Improvements to a Classic Method

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Molecules 2005, 10(12), 1458-1461; doi:10.3390/10121458

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Chromate Oxidation of α-Nitro Alcohols to α-Nitro Ketones: Significant Improvements to a Classic Method

Tarek Abou Elmaaty and Lyle W. Castle*

Department of Chemistry, Idaho State University, Campus Box 8023, Pocatello Idaho, 83209 USA

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Received: 12 September 2005 / Accepted: 8 October 2005 / Published: 31 December 2005

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Abstract: A series of eight alkyl and aryl α-nitro ketones were prepared by the potassium dichromate oxidation of the corresponding nitro alcohols. Short reaction times allowed for the easy isolation of pure nitro ketones that are devoid of starting materials and/or other oxidation side products.

Keywords: Nitroalcohols; nitroketones; chromate oxidation.

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Elmaaty, T.A.; Castle, L.W. Chromate Oxidation of α-Nitro Alcohols to α-Nitro Ketones: Significant Improvements to a Classic Method. Molecules 2005, 10, 1458-1461.

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Elmaaty TA, Castle LW. Chromate Oxidation of α-Nitro Alcohols to α-Nitro Ketones: Significant Improvements to a Classic Method. Molecules. 2005; 10(12):1458-1461.

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Elmaaty, Tarek A.; Castle, Lyle W. 2005. "Chromate Oxidation of α-Nitro Alcohols to α-Nitro Ketones: Significant Improvements to a Classic Method." Molecules 10, no. 12: 1458-1461.

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