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Abstract
An efficient procedure for conversion of alcohols to the corresponding carbonyl compounds, an alternative to the classical Swern oxidation, is described. Pivaloyl chloride is employed as a mild and inexpensive electrophile. A possible reaction mechanism is proposed.
Acknowledgment
A. D. and S. V. K. thank Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, for junior and senior research fellowships, respectively. Financial support from Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi (Grant No. SR/S1/OC‐40/2003) is gratefully acknowledged. This is National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) communication no. 6704.