Oxidation of monohydric and dihydric alcohols with CCl4 catalyzed by molybdenum compounds
Mo(CO)6 catalyzed oxidation of alcohols and diols with tetrachloromethane. Primary oxidation products in reaction of alcohols with CCl4 are alkyl hypochlorites, and final products depending on the structure of initial alcohol are aldehydes (as acetals), ketones, chloroketones, and esters.