Oxidative Cleavage Flashcards
1
Q
purpose
A
make aldehydes & ketones from carbonyl
2
Q
2 methods
A
O3 (ozone)
KMnO4 gone wrong
3
Q
O3 method
A
1 step
O3, CH2Cl2, -78ºC,
4
Q
hydroxylation gone wrong method
A
1 step
KMnO4, warm, NaOH (conc)
5
Q
hydroxylation gone wrong IMPORTANT
A
will overoxidize aldehydes to carbox acids.