Oxidation of Primary Alcohols to Carboxylic Acids: A Guide to Current Common Practice (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780387354316)

This book is a laboratory guide for the transformation of primary alcohols into carboxylic acids. It will serve as an excellent laboratory reference, eliminating the need to consult numerous research articles to find the necessary information. It supplies important data on possible interferences from protecting groups and functional groups, as well as on potential side-reactions. Coverage details only the most reliable and best-checked procedures and focuses on the transformation of certain functional groups. The work is an important addition to any laboratory involved in the preparation of organic molecules.