Oxidation Tutorial
General Scheme of the Pinnick Oxidation
The Pinnick Oxidation is an economical and gentle method to oxidize aldehydes to carboxylic acids.1
Summary
The reaction entry summary. Find the general scheme and full summarized mechanisms here.
General Scheme
This section briefly summarizes what can and cannot undergo reactions.
- Aldehydes are oxidized to Carboxylic Acids.
- The hypochlorous acid by-product is scavenged.
General Mechanism
This section briefly summarizes steps to find the product and perform the mechanisms.
Quick steps to finding the product
- Identify the reagents.
- Identify the product which needs to be formed.
- Form the HO-Cl reagent needed to form the Carboxylic Acid.
- React the Aldehyde with HO-Cl and form the Carboxylic Acid product.
- Scavenge the HO-Cl by-product.
Full Aldehyde to Carboxylic Acid Mechanism
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