Synthesis prim., from alcohols

Microorganisms Biochemical sym. synthesis Aldehydes from prim, alcohols Partial oxidation... 

Oxo compds. from alcohols. Ba(Mn04)2 added to a soln. of benzhydrol in acetonitrile, and the mixture refluxed for 1 h - benzophenone. Y 99%. Ba(Mn04)2 is a mild, stable oxidant, efficiently oxidizing prim, and sec. alcohols in aprotic media, whilst leaving double bonds unaffected sec. benzylic hydroxyl groups are oxidized more rapidly than non-benzylic hydroxy groups. F.e., also oxidation of (3-hydroxyketones, and preparation of disulfides from mercaptans, s. H. Firouzabadi et al.. Synthesis 1989, 378-80. 

Sodium cyanide/hydro gen chloride Prim, amines from alcohols via nitriles Synthesis with addition of 1 C-atom... 

Alcohols from oxo compds. 20 eqs. NaBH4 added to a soln. of 5 eqs. ZrC in THF at room temp, under N2, a soln. of 4 eqs. acetophenone in the same solvent added, and the mixture stirred at room temp, for 5 h - 1-phenylethanol. Y 96%. ZrCl4 is inexpensive, easy to use, and does not affect ar. nitro compds. and bromides. F.e., also reduction of carboxylic acids, esters and halides to prim, alcohols, and amides, oximes, alkoximes, nitriles, and imines to amines, s. S. Itsuno et al.. Synthesis 1988, 995-6. 

Synthesis of prim, alcohols from cyclic ethers s. 11, 746... 

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