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Selective oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes by O/sub 2/ employing a trinuclear ruthenium carboxylate catalyst

Journal Article · · J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00246a049· OSTI ID:6137529

Though many reports describe trinuclear ruthenium carboxylates as catalysts, none of these systems utilize dioxygen as the primary oxidant. The authors have found Ru/sub 3/O(O/sub 2/CR)/sub 6/L/sub 3//sup n/ (R = CH/sub 3/ or C/sub 2/H/sub 5/; L = H/sub 2/O or PPh/sub 3/; n = 0, + 1) to be an efficient catalyst for the selective oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols to ketones by O/sub 2/ under mild conditions.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
OSTI ID:
6137529
Journal Information:
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 109:12; ISSN JACSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English