Pfitzner-Moffatt oxidation

noun

The oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols by dimethyl sulfoxide activated with a carbodiimide such as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide.

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nounPfitzner-Moffatt oxidation (countable and uncountable, plural Pfitzner-Moffatt oxidations)

plural Pfitzner-Moffatt oxidations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols by dimethyl sulfoxide activated with a carbodiimide such as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide.

    Synonyms: Moffatt oxidation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols by dimethyl sulfoxide activated with a carbodiimide such as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide.

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Moffatt oxidation
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moffatt oxidation

Origin

First reported by J. Moffatt and his student K. Pfitzner in 1963.

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Pfitzner-Moffatt oxidation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pfitzner-Moffatt%20oxidation

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