Organic redox reaction

Most oxidations are conducted with air or oxygen, especially in industry. These oxidation include routes to chemical compounds, remediation of pollutants, and combustion. Some commercially important oxidations are listed: Many reagents have been invented for organic oxidations. Organic oxidations reagents are usually classified according to the functional group attacked by the oxidant: • Oxidation of C-H bonds: : : : : : : • Oxidation of C-C, C=C, and bonds • Oxidation of alcohols and various carbonyls Often the substrate to be oxidized features more than one functional group. In such cases, selective oxidations become important. == Organic reductions ==

In organic chemistry, reduction is equivalent to the addition of hydrogen atoms, usually in pairs. The reaction of unsaturated organic compounds with hydrogen gas is called hydrogenation. The reaction of saturated organic compounds with hydrogen gas is called hydrogenolysis. Hydrogenolyses necessarily cleaves C-X bonds (X = C, O, N, etc.). Reductions can also be effected by adding hydride and proton sources, the so-called heterolytic pathway. Such reactions are often effected using stoichiometric hydride reagents such as sodium borohydride or lithium aluminium hydride. ==See also==