Recycling of oxygen liberated from decomposition of hydrogen peroxide during cobalt(II)-catalysed oxidation of benzyl alcohol

Authors
Puzari, A Nath, L Baruah, JB
Citation
A. Puzari et al., Recycling of oxygen liberated from decomposition of hydrogen peroxide during cobalt(II)-catalysed oxidation of benzyl alcohol, I J CHEM A, 37(8), 1998, pp. 723-725
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
INDIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY SECTION A-INORGANIC BIO-INORGANIC PHYSICAL THEORETICAL & ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
03764710 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
8
Year of publication
1998
Pages
723 - 725
Database
ISI
SICI code
0376-4710(199808)37:8<723:ROOLFD>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The reaction of benzyl alcohol with hydrogen peroxide is catalysed by cobal t (II) acetate and leads to exclusive formation of benzaldehyde. No benzoic acid is formed under the reaction conditions described. During the oxidati on oxygen is liberated from hydrogen peroxide via an independent parallel p rocess and it can be recycled to take part in the oxidation. Toluene reacts with hydrogen peroxide and cobalt (II) acetate at 70 degrees C to give ben zyl alcohol and benzaldehyde as the major products.