Clorox Oxidation of Alcohols

Dr. Ambrose Leong

Chemistry Department

Emory & Henry College

Module Description:

Clorox is a green reagent for the oxidation of alcohols.  An efficient, high yield and inexpensive method is developed for the oxidation of alcohols in an undergraduate laboratory.  Efficient work-up and isolation methods are also developed for the recovery of products.    

Green Lab: Upgrading Experiential Chemistry Education through Technology

GreenLab is an expandable internet accessible resource base, collaboratively developed by ACA chemistry faculty.  It consists of modules for experiential chemistry learning and is accessed through an interactive web template. These modules are designed  for use by faculty and students in general and organic chemistry courses, though some are sufficiently interdisciplinary to be used in other science curricula.

This resource has been partially funded by a Teaching and Technology Collaborative grant through the 
Appalachian College Association
and a Curriculum Development Grant from Emory & Henry College.


posted by Ambrose Leong (aleong@ehc.edu), 3/6/04