Burgess reagent is a commonly used inner-salt dehydrating reagent that can be applied under relatively mild conditions for alcohol dehydration, amide or aldoxime dehydration, and certain cyclodehydration reactions. Unless otherwise specified, this article refers throughout to the classical ...
The Burgess reagent, (Methoxycarbonylsulfamoyl)triethylammonium hydroxide is a commercially available compound that has historically found utility as a dehydrating agent. The reagent may also be used to oxidize primary and secondary alcohols to their corresponding aldehydes and ketones in ...