Oxidation of Alcohols to Aldehydes and Ketones: A Guide to Current Common Practice

Chromium-based Reagents.- Activated Dimethyl Sulfoxide.- Hypervalent Iodine Compounds.- Ruthenium-based Oxidations.- Oxidations Mediated by TEMPO and Related Stable Nitroxide Radicals (Anelli Oxidation).- Oxidations by Hydride Transfer from Metallic Alkoxide.- Fetizon's Reagent: Silver Carbonate on Celite(R).- Selective Oxidations of Allylic and Benzylic Alcohols in the Presence of Saturated Alcohols.- Selective Oxidations of Primary Alcohols in Presence of Secondary Alcohols.- Selective Oxidations of Secondary Alcohols in Presence of Primary Alcohols.