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8398062 
Journal Article 
Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidation of Primary and Secondary Allylic and Benzylic Alcohols 
Peterson, KP; Larock, RC 
1998 
Yes 
Journal of Organic Chemistry
ISSN: 0022-3263
EISSN: 1520-6904 
American Chemical Society 
63 
10 
3185-3189 
English 
An efficient procedure for the oxidation of primary and secondary allylic and benzylic alcohols to aldehydes and ketones, respectively, has been achieved using catalytic Pd(OAc)2 in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) with oxygen gas as the sole reoxidant of the palladium. Secondary substrates show increased reaction rates and improved yields with the addition of 2 equiv of NaHCO3. The reactions are free of acetal/ketal and ester byproducts.