Aerobic oxidation of α-hydroxycarbonyls catalysed by trichlorooxyvanadium: efficient synthesis of α-dicarbonyl compounds

Abstract

α-Hydroxycarbonyls were efficiently oxidized into α-dicarbonyls using a catalytic amount of trichlorooxyvanadium under an oxygen atmosphere.

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