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Swern oxidation

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Oxidation of alcohols to the corresponding carbonyl compounds using (COCl)2, DMSO, and quenching with Et3N.

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    Jie Jack Li

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Li, J.J. (2014). Swern oxidation. In: Name Reactions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03979-4_270

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