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Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications


Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications was published between 1972 - 1995.

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J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1987, 1625 - 1627, DOI: 10.1039/C39870001625

Preparation and use of tetra-n-butylammonium per-ruthenate (TBAP reagent) and tetra-n-propylammonium per-ruthenate (TPAP reagent) as new catalytic oxidants for alcohols

William P. Griffith, Steven V. Ley, Gwynne P. Whitcombe and Andrew D. White

Tetra-n-butylammonium per-ruthenate (Bun4N)(RuO4) and tetra-n-propylammonium per-ruthenate (Prn4N)(RuO4), with N-methylmorpholine N-oxide, function as mild catalytic oxidants for the high yield conversion of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones and are competitive with more conventional reagents.