Barbier–Wieland degradation

The Barbier–Wieland degradation is a procedure for shortening the

oxidation to convert the former alpha position into a carboxyl itself.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Byron Riegel, Byron; Moffett, R. B.; McIntosh A. V. (1955). "nor-Desoxycholic Acid". Organic Syntheses. 24: 38; Collected Volumes, vol. 3, p. 234.
^ Byron Riegel, Byron; Moffett, R. B.; McIntosh A. V. (1955). "3,12-Diacetoxy-bisnor-cholanyldiphenylethylene". Organic Syntheses. 24: 41; Collected Volumes, vol. 3, p. 237.

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