How would you conduct these difficult oxidation reactions? - C&EN

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How would you conduct these difficult oxidation reactions? OXIDATION:

PARTIAL

Aromatic alcohol to aromatic aldehyde CH20H

Organic sulfide to organic sulfoxide

0 CH3-S-CH3+ ?->CH 3 -S-CH 3 SELECTIVE

OXIDATION:

Starch or cellulose — alcohol groups only— to carboxyl groups CHJOH]

H /

0-C