Oxidation of Alkynes With O3 and KMnO4
Oxidation of Alkynes with Ozone and KMnO4 As we’ve seen previously, alkenes (olefins) can be oxidized to carbonyl compounds (aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids) with ozone
Read moreoso4
OsO4 (Osmium Tetroxide) for Dihydroxylation of Alkenes
Osmium tetroxide, OsO4 Osmium tetroxide (OsO4) is a useful reagent for the dihydroxylation of alkenes The products of these reactions are 1,2-diols (“vicinal” diols), where the two
Read moreAlkene Addition Pattern #3: The “Concerted” Pathway
“Concerted” Mechanisms In Alkene Addition Reactions: Hydroboration, Hydrogenation, Epoxidation, Dihydroxylation, And Simmons-Smith Cyclopropanation. In contrast to alkene addition reactions in the Carbocation Pathway and the
Read more