Chromate Oxidation of α-Nitro Alcohols to α-Nitro Ketones Significant Improvements to a Classic Method.docVIP

Molecules 2005, 10, 1458-1461 molecules ISSN 1420-3049 Chromate Oxidation of α-Nitro Alcohols to α-Nitro Ketones: Significant Improvements to a Classic Method Tarek Abou Elmaaty and Lyle W. Castle * Department of Chemistry, Idaho State University, Campus Box 8023, Pocatello Idaho, 83209 USA. Fax: +(1) 208-282-4373. * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Email: castlyle@ Received: 12 September 2005 / Accepted: 8 October 2005 / Published: 31 December 2005 Abstract: A series of eight alkyl and aryl α-nitro ketones were prepared by the potassium di