Oppenauer oxidation

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Etymology

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Named after Rupert Viktor Oppenauer.

Noun

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Oppenauer oxidation (countable and uncountable, plural Oppenauer oxidations)

  1. (chemistry) A method for selectively oxidizing secondary alcohols to ketones.
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