Chromium trioxide pyridine complex

3-Methoxyestra-l,3,5(10),14-tetraen-17-one. A solution of 9.3 g (0.0328 mole) of 3-methoxyestra-l,3,5(10),14-tetraen-17)S-ol in 300 ml of methylene dichloride is added at a rapid dropwise rate to a stirred suspension of 46.5 g (0.18 mole) of the dipyridine-chromium VI complex in 800 ml of methylene dichloride at room temperature. The mixture is stirred 45 min and then filtered. The residue is washed with ethyl acetate and the organic layers are combined. Water is added to the filtrates and sufficient ethyl acetate is added to make the organic layer less dense than water. After the organic layer is washed with water it is dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to leave 

10 g of crystalline residue. Recrystallization from methanol gives 7 g of the desired 3-methoxyestra-l,3,5(10),14-tetraen-17-one, mp 98-100° (lit mp, 103-104°), moving as a single spot on thin layer chromatography (silica gel, 4 1 benzene-ethyl acetate). 

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A recently discovered (2) oxidizing system promises to become very important for the oxidation of acid-sensitive compounds. The reagent is chromium trioxide-pyridine complex, which may be isolated after preparation and employed in nonaqueous solvents (usually methylene chloride). A remarkable feature of the reagent is that good yields of aldehydes are obtained by direct oxidation of primary alcohols. The preparation of the reagent and its use are given. 

D. Oxidation with Chromium Trioxide-Pyridine Complex General Procedure... 

A 5% solution of chromium trioxide-pyridine complex in dry methylene chloride is prepared. The alcohol (0.01 mole) is dissolved in dry methylene chloride and is added in one portion to the magnetically stirred oxidizing solution (310 ml, a 6 1 mole ratio) at room temperature. The oxidation is complete in 5-15 minutes as indicated by the precipitation of the brownish black chromium reduction products. The mixture is filtered and the solvent is removed (rotary evaporator) leaving the crude product, which may be purified by distillation or recrystallization. Examples are given in Table 1.1. 

Chromium trioxide-pyridine complex (Chapter 1, Section I) EK... 

OXIDATION WITH THE CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE-PYRIDINE COMPLEX PREPARED in situ ... 

Carboxylic acids, a-bromination of 55, 31 CARBOXYLIC ACID CHLORIDES, ketones from, 55, 122 CARBYLAMINE REACTION, 55, 96 Ceric ammonium nitrate [Ammonium hexa mtrocerate(IV)[, 55, 43 Chlorine, 55, 33, 35, 63 CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE-PYRIDINE COMPLEX, preparation in situ, 55, 84 Cinnamomtnle, a-phenyl- [2-Propeneni-tnle 2,3-diphenyl-], 55, 92 Copper(l) iodide, 55, 105, 123, 124 Copper thiophenoxide [Benzenethiol, copper(I) salt], 55, 123 CYCLIZATION, free radical, 55, 57 CYCLOBUTADIENE, 55, 43 Cyclobutadieneiron tricarbonyl [Iron, tn-carbonyl(r)4-l,3-cyclo-butadiene)-], 55,43... 

CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE-PYRIDINE COMPLEX, preparation in situ, 55, 84 Chrysene, 58,15, 16 fzans-Cinnamaldehyde, 57, 85 Cinnamaldehyde dimethylacetal, 57, 84 Cinnamyl alcohol, 56,105 58, 9 2-Cinnamylthio-2-thiazoline, 56, 82 Citric acid, 58,43 Citronellal, 58, 107, 112 Cleavage of methyl ethers with iodotri-methylsilane, 59, 35 Cobalt(II) acetylacetonate, 57, 13 Conjugate addition of aryl aldehydes, 59, 53 Copper (I) bromide, 58, 52, 54, 56 59,123 COPPER CATALYZED ARYLATION OF /3-DlCARBONYL COMPOUNDS, 58, 52 Copper (I) chloride, 57, 34 Copper (II) chloride, 56, 10 Copper(I) iodide, 55, 105, 123, 124 Copper(I) oxide, 59, 206 Copper(ll) oxide, 56, 10 Copper salts of carboxylic acids, 59, 127 Copper(l) thiophenoxide, 55, 123 59, 210 Copper(l) trifluoromethanesulfonate, 59, 202... 

Oxidation, of primary alcohols to aldehydes, 52, 5 of terminal olefins with chromyl chloride, 51, 6 of 2,4,4-trimethyl-1-pentene with chromyl chloride, 51, 4 with chromium trioxide-pyridine complex, 52, 5... 

The Collins/Sarett oxidation (chromium trioxide-pyridine complex), and Corey s PCC (pyridinium chlorochromate) and PDC (pyridinium dichromate) oxidations follow a similar pathway as the Jones oxidation. All these oxidants have a chromium (VI), normally yellow, which is reduced to Cr(IV), often green. 

Chloro-5-thiophenethiol, 50,106 3a-Cholestanol, 50, IS Chromium(II)-en perchlorate, 52, 62 Chromium(II) salts, standardization procedure for solutions, 52, 64 Chromium trioxide-pyridine complex, 52,5... 

The chromium trioxide-pyridine complex is useful in situations in which other... 

III. Chromium VI Reagents / 227 Chromium Vi-acetic acid / 227 Chromium Vl-acetone / 228 Chromium trioxide-pyridine complex / 229 Chromic acid-dimethylformamide / 231 Two-phase oxidations / 232... 

The chromium trioxide-pyridine complex affords fair yields of dicarbonyl compounds by oxidation of suitably protected precursors 2,3 4,5-di-<3-isopropylidene-(2/f/e/n f/o-/l-D-(2ra/)/rtrt-hcxos-2-ulose-2,6-pyranose was thus prepared in 53% yield from 2,3 4,5-di-0-isopropylidene-/f-D-fructo-... 

Cr03 2 Chromium trioxide-pyridine complex is used when nonacidic conditions are needed good for converting secondary alcohols to ketones or primary alcohols to aldehydes without overoxidation. 

Pyridinium chlorochromate, described as a safe, stable, and readily prepared alternative to the chromium trioxide-pyridine complex, is a convenient oxidant for primary and secondary alcohols84 and should find use in steroid chemistry. Dimethyl sulphide ditriflate , prepared from DMSO and trifluoromethanesulphonic anhydride at —78°C, has been used to oxidize 3-hydroxy-steroids.85 The biological... 

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