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Abstract
Primary alcohols and diols are easily oxidized to methyl esters by a solution of trichloroisocyanuric acid with methyl alcohol in dichloromethane. In addition, α,ω-diols are also readily oxidized into lactones by refluxing with trichloroisocyanuric acid and pyridine in dichloromethane.
Acknowledgment
This work was supported in part by an NSF-REU Program grant, a CSUF Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award, and an award from the Rohm and Haas Company: Otto Haas Award for Technical Excellence (courtesy of Robert K. Barr).
