Synthesis and application of 2,6-dicarboxypyridinium chlorochromate as a new oxidizing reagent for alcohols, silyl ethers, and THP ethers under mild and non-aqueous conditions
2,6-Dicarboxypyridinium chlorochromate can be used as a rapid, mild and efficient reagent for oxidation of alcohols, silyl ethers and THP ethers to their carbonyl compounds.
Tajbakhsh, Mahmood,Hosseinzadeh, Rahman,Niaki, Mohammad Yazdani
p. 508 - 510
(2007/10/03)
Formic acid as a hydride donor: Reduction of acid chlorides to aldehydes
Chlorides of a variety of acids: primary, secondary, tertiary, long chain aliphatic and αβ-unsaturated have been converted into aldehydes by reduction with formic acid at pH 9-10 at room temperature in high yields.