Reduction and Oxidation

Nitroxyl-Based oxidants

  Alcohols can be conveniently oxidized to ketones and aldehydes with N=O ammonium salts, usually generated in situ by oxidation of a stable nitroxyl radical such as TEMPO

 

Clavilactone B: Larrosa, I.; DaSilva, M. I.; Gomez, P. M.; Hannen, P.; Ko, E.; Lenger, S. R.; Linke, S. R.; White, A. J. P.; Wilton, D.; Barrett, A. G. M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 14042. DOI