[AlphaScent]

So I have a question,

Can you selectively oxidize a terminal alkene that is conjugated to a internal alkene? To yield a alcohol?  I know selenium dioxide works, but the aldehyde is a byproduct and then you reduce.  Not that bad, just wondering if there is a way to cleanly go to the primary, allylic alcohol?

Cheers!!

KCCO!

[camptzak]

So I have a question,

Can you selectively oxidize a terminal alkene that is conjugated to a internal alkene? To yield a alcohol?  I know selenium dioxide works, but the aldehyde is a byproduct and then you reduce.  Not that bad, just wondering if there is a way to cleanly go to the primary, allylic alcohol?

Cheers!!

KCCO!

Can you use selenium dioxide on a terminal alkene conjugated to an internal alkene? the mechanism shown on this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organoselenium_chemistry
shows something different
could you show me with structure diagrams?