Swern oxidation (English, noun)
expansion: Swern oxidation (plural Swern oxidations)
Senses:
topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: A chemical reaction whereby a primary or secondary alcohol is oxidized to an aldehyde or ketone using oxalyl chloride, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and an organic base such as triethylamine.
Forms:
form: Swern oxidations
tags: plural