Efficient ruthenium-TEMPO-catalysed aerobic oxidation of aliphatic alcohols into aldehydes and ketones

Authors
Dijksman, A Arends, IWCE Sheldon, RA
Citation
A. Dijksman et al., Efficient ruthenium-TEMPO-catalysed aerobic oxidation of aliphatic alcohols into aldehydes and ketones, CHEM COMMUN, (16), 1999, pp. 1591-1592
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
16
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1591 - 1592
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(19990821):16<1591:ERAOOA>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The combination of RuCl2(PPh3)(3) and TEMPO affords an efficient catalytic system for the aerobic oxidation of a broad range of primary and secondary (aliphatic) alcohols at 100 degrees C, giving the corresponding aldehydes a nd ketones, respectively, in > 99% selectivity in all cases.