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Minimizing Geometric Isomerization During Oxidation of Allylic Alcohols to Aldehydes |
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| Authors: | Xiao-Yi Xiao Glenn D. Prestwich |
| Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry , State University of New York , Stony Brook, New York, 11794-3400 |
| Abstract: | Oxidation of allylic alcohols with MnO2/Na2CO3 gives from 20:1 to 99:1 selectivity for the geometrically retained enals, whereas MnO2 alone gives 10% or more of the isomerized enals. |
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