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
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Pinacol Rearrangement
The Pinacol Rearrangement The pinacol rearrangement is an acid-catalyzed rearrangement of 1,2-diols (vicinal diols) The acid serves to protonate one of the hydroxyl groups, which
Read moreReagent Friday: Sodium Periodate
Sodium Periodate, NaIO4 As A Reagent In Organic Chemistry In a blatant plug for the Reagent Guide and the Reagents App for iPhone, each Friday I profile a different
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