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Oxidation of primary alcohols to methyl esters by hydrogen transfer.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2008-01-23)
Nathan A Owston, Alexandra J Parker, Jonathan M J Williams
ABSTRACT

The oxidation of alcohols in the presence of methanol has been achieved using a ruthenium catalyst with crotononitrile as the hydrogen acceptor.

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Crotononitrile, mixture of cis and trans, 99%