Meanings
nounOppenauer oxidation (countable and uncountable, plural Oppenauer oxidations)
plural Oppenauer oxidations
- countableuncountablechemistryA method for selectively oxidizing secondary alcohols to ketones.
Origin
Named after Rupert Viktor Oppenauer.
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APA
Oppenauer oxidation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oppenauer%20oxidation
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“Oppenauer oxidation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oppenauer%20oxidation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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