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Swern oxidation - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Biodegradation, Branding, Burning, Calcination, Carbonation, Catalysis, Cauterization, Combustion, Corrosion, Corruption, Cracking, Cremation, Decay, Decomposition |
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The mild oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols to aldehydes and ketones with a mixture of oxalylchloride dimethylsulfoxide and triethlamine is called the Swern oxidation.
The advantages of this method are the use of less toxic substances and that a further oxidation to the carboxylic acid is not possible with these reagents.
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