Nitric Acid (HNO3)
Nitric acid reacts violently with many organic substances. Acid concentration and temperature are important parameters allowing the control of the oxidation reactions.
Recent Literature
A chemoselective and efficient procedure allows the conversion of benzylic
and allylic alcohols into the corresponding carbonyl compounds with sodium
nitrate as oxidant in the presence of 3-methylimidazolinium hydrogensulfate.
A. R. Hajipour, F. Rafiee, A. E. Ruoho, Synlett, 2007,
1118-1119.
