Oxidation of Primary Alcohols to Carboxylic Acids: A Guide to Current Common Practice

Permanganate.- Jones and Other CrO3-Based Oxidations.- Pyridinium Dichromate (PDC) in Dimethylformamide. The Method of Corey and Schmidt.- Heyns Oxidation.- Ruthenium Tetroxide and Other Ruthenium Compounds.- TEMPO-Mediated Oxidations.- Oxidation of Alcohols to Carboxylic Acids via Isolated Aldehydes.