"Swern oxidation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Swern oxidations [plural]
Etymology: Named after Daniel Swern. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Swern oxidation (plural Swern oxidations)
  1. (chemistry) 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. Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-Swern_oxidation-en-noun-tTySMFdW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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