EN300-66581
Product class
Building Blocks
CAS number
87413-09-0
MW
424.14
Purity
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EU, US, DE, UA
Lead time
1-5 days delivery time
Oxidizing reagent

The Dess-Martin reagent is a widely utilized oxidant, effectively transforming 1° and 2° alcohols into aldehydes and ketones. Presenting as a stable white powder, it exhibits a melting point ranging from 103 to 133 ℃[1]. The Dess-Martin reagent offers key advantages over chromium- and DMSO-based oxidants. These benefits encompass milder reaction conditions (at room temperature and neutral pH), abbreviated reaction times, elevated yields, simplified purification steps, exceptional chemoselectivity, and compatibility with sensitive functional groups[2]. Usually, the reaction is conducted in DCM or chloroform but can be performed in DMSO, DMF, and EtOAc. Using the standard Dess–Martin periodinane conditions, alcohols can be oxidized to aldehydes/ketones without affecting furan rings, sulfides, vinyl ethers, and secondary amides[1], [2]. Allylic alcohols, which are typically difficult to convert to their respective carbonyls using the typical oxidants, are easily oxidized using DMP. Also, it can oxidize N-protected amino alcohols without epimerization (unlike most other oxidants, including Swern oxidation).