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> Aluminium butoxide is given in references for the Oppenauer oxidation - has
> anyone had any experience of using other bases?
>
> Darren.
March gives a reference to fluorenone/NaH.
There is a relatively recent review in Synthesis 1018(1994)
Lancaster catalogue says that zirconium tert-butoxide gives improved
yield but I guess thats too expensive
Ian

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