Catalytic oxidation of alcohols into aldehydes and ketones by an osmium-copper bifunctional system using molecular oxygen

Authors
Coleman, KS Coppe, M Thomas, C Osborn, JA
Citation
Ks. Coleman et al., Catalytic oxidation of alcohols into aldehydes and ketones by an osmium-copper bifunctional system using molecular oxygen, TETRAHEDR L, 40(19), 1999, pp. 3723-3726
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
ISSN journal
00404039 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
19
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3723 - 3726
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(19990507)40:19<3723:COOAIA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The oxidation of allylic and benzylic alcohols to aldehydes can be carried out at room temperature as low as 25 degrees C with molecular oxygen, in th e presence of the bifunctional osmium-copper system OsO4-CuCl acting as the catalyst. (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.