Primary alcohols can be conveniently oxidized to carboxylic acids using solid KMnO4/CuSO4·5H2O/KOH in an organic solvent; 1,4- and 1,5-diols can be selectively oxidized to the corresponding lactones using appropriate mixtures of KMnO4/CuSO4·5H2O without added base.
C. W. Jefford and Y. Wang, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1988, 634 DOI: 10.1039/C39880000634
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