Oxidation of fluoroalkyl alcohols using sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate [1]

Abstract Fluoroalkyl alcohols are effectivity oxidized to the corresponding fluoroalkyl carbonyl compounds by reaction with sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate in acetonitrile in the presence of acid and nitroxyl radical catalysts. Although the reaction proceeded slower under a nitroxyl radical catalyst- free condition, the desired carbonyl compounds were obtained in high yields. For the reaction with fluoroalkyl allylic alcohols, the corresponding α,β-epoxyketone hydrates were obtained in high yields.