The selective catalytic oxidation of terminal alcohols: a novel four-component system with MTO as catalyst

Authors
Herrmann, WA Zoller, JP Fischer, RW
Citation
Wa. Herrmann et al., The selective catalytic oxidation of terminal alcohols: a novel four-component system with MTO as catalyst, J ORGMET CH, 579(1-2), 1999, pp. 404-407
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
0022328X → ACNP
Volume
579
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
404 - 407
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-328X(19990505)579:1-2<404:TSCOOT>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A four-component system (H2O2. MTO, HBr, TEMPO) in acetic acid catalyzes th e selective oxidation of terminal alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes w ith excellent selectivity and yield. The system allows the oxidation of alc ohols with hydrogen peroxide as oxidants either selectively to aldehydes or to the corresponding acids, depending on the reaction parameters. The new technique is especially applicable to the oxidation of carbohydrates. (C) 1 999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.