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Dalton communications. Lewis-acid catalysed oxidation of alkanes by chromate and permanganate

  • Tai-Chu Lau
  • , Zhi-Biao Wu
  • , Zi-Long Bai
  • , Chi-Keung Mak

    Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 22 - Publication in policy or professional journal

    Abstract

    The oxidation of alkanes by chromate and permanganate has been found to be greatly accelerated by Lewis acids such as BF3 and AlCl3; reaction occurs within minutes at room temperature in the presence of just a few equivalents of the Lewis acids.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)695-696
    JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1995

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