Oxidation of organoboranes with chromic acid is standard methodology for the synthesis of ketones. This paper presents that pyridinium chlorochromate in refluxing methylene chloride is able to accomplish the direct oxidation of organoboranes to ketones under mild reaction conditions.

Chemical synthesis of ketones from organoboranes using pyridinium chlorochromate

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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