Corey–Kim oxidation
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The Corey–Kim oxidation is an oxidation reaction used to synthesize aldehydes and ketones from primary and secondary alcohols.[1][2][3][4][5] It is named for American chemist and Nobel Laureate Elias James Corey and Korean-American chemist Choung Un Kim.
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Corey-Kim oxidation | |
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Named after | Elias James Corey Choung Un Kim |
Reaction type | Organic redox reaction |
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Organic Chemistry Portal | corey-kim-oxidation |
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Although the Corey–Kim oxidation possesses the distinctive advantage over Swern oxidation of allowing an operation above –25 °C, it is not so commonly used due to issues with selectivity in substrates susceptible to chlorination by N-chlorosuccinimide.