title: Chromate oxidation of alpha-nitro alcohols to alpha-nitro ketones: significant improvements to a classic method.
abstract: A series of eight alkyl and aryl alpha-nitro ketones were prepared by the potassium dichromate oxidation of the corresponding nitro alcohols. Short reaction times allowed for the easy isolation of pure nitro ketones that are devoid of starting materials and/or other oxidation side products.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Idaho State University, Campus Box 8023, Pocatello Idaho, 83209 USA.
authors.forename: Tarek Abou
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Elmaaty
authors.forename: Lyle W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Castle
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D002840:Chromates / Q000737:chemistry*; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009574:Nitro Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D002840:Chromates; D007659:Ketones; D009574:Nitro Compounds