PCC chemistry reagent

Pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) is an oxidizing agent which can oxidized alcohols to aldehydes and ketones. PCC is formed from the reaction between pyridine, chromium trioxide, and hydrochloric acid. Chlorochromatic acid can be prepared by the…

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NaHB4 reagent

Sodium borohydride (NaBH4) Although inorganic compounds, these two reducing agents are often used in organic chemistry. Now, we will consider sodium borohydride which is also known as sodium tetrahydridoborate and sodium tetrahydroborate. This molecule consists of…

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MCPBA reagent

The synthetic uses of different peroxides for organic synthesis have been widely studied. Among these peroxides, meta-chloroperbenzoic acid (MCPBA) is an efficient oxidizing reagent and have been used for many oxidative transformations. A peroxy acid (or peroxyacid, peracid) is an…

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