Tetrahedron

Elemental fluorine. Part 7. New oxidation methodology

RD Chambers, J Hutchinson, G Sandford, A Shah…

Index: Chambers, Richard D.; Hutchinson, John; Sandford, Graham; Shah, Aneela; Vaughan, Julian F. S. Tetrahedron, 1997 , vol. 53, # 46 p. 15833 - 15842

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Abstract

Reaction of fluorine with water in the presence of acids provides new oxidants for 'in- situ'oxidation of ketones. Direct reaction of fluorine with anhydrous alcohols and 1, 2-diols provides simple methodology for oxidation to corresponding secondary ketones or α- hydroxy ketones.