Download full text in PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... Cupric acetate serves as a mild oxidant in the efficient synthesis of 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroacridines 2 and 7 from a 1,5-diketone (6) a ketoalcohol (1) or a 4H-pyran (5) using ammonium acetate in acetic acid. ... Cupric acetate serves as a mild oxidant in the efficient synthesis of ...