Conversion of Nitro Paraffins into Aldehydes and Ketones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00144a026

The use of potassium permanganate provides a simple and effective means for converting nitro paraffin salts to pure aldehydes and ketones in 81-96 percent yields.Even the carbon-carbon double bond is less readily attacked by permanganate than a nitro paraffin anion.Thus, the salt of ω-nitroundecylene is converted to undecylenic aldehyde in 59 percent yield.