The oxidation of alcohols and ethers using calcium hypochlorite [Ca(OCl)2]

Abstract

Calcium hypochlorite, a relatively stable, and easily stored and used solid hypochlorite oxidant, was found to oxidize secondary alcohols to ketones in excellent yields. Primary alcohols gave esters where both the acid and the alcohol portions of the esters were derived from the alcohol. Ethers were oxidized to esters though only in moderate yield. © 1982.