The Swern Oxidation - American Chemical Society

Jun 10, 2008 - The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan 48674, U.S.A.. Abstract: The Swern oxidation has been widely exploited for the oxidation...
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Organic Process Research & Development 2008, 12, 940–945

The Swern Oxidation: Development of a High-Temperature Semicontinuous Process J. Russell McConnell,* James E. Hitt, Edward D. Daugs, and Troy A. Rey The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan 48674, U.S.A.

Abstract: The Swern oxidation has been widely exploited for the oxidation of alcohols to their respective carbonyl compounds. The cryogenic operating conditions (