Solvent-free conversion of α-naphthaldehyde to 1-naphthoic acid and 1-naphthalenemethanol: Application of the Cannizzaro reaction

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1794-1795

  Esteb, John J ^a   Gligorich, Keith M ^a   O'Reilly, Stacy A ^a   Richter, Jeremy M ^a  

^a BUTLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PHENOLS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; REDOX REACTIONS;

CANNIZZARO REACTION; NAPHTHALDEHYDE; NAPHTHALENEMETHANOL; NAPHTHOIC ACID; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE;

CHEMISTRY;

EID: 10044267734     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed081p1794     Document Type: Article

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