Metal-free oxidation of secondary benzylic alcohols using aqueous TBHP

We report a simple, yet efficient metal-free oxidation of secondary benzylic alcohols in the presence of t-butyl hydroperoxide (70% TBHP) with high yields of up to 98%. This type of reaction can be carried out using a wide variety of substrates, requires no other organic solvent, and proves to be tolerant toward a variety of different functional groups.     

Non-heme iron catalysts for the benzylic oxidation: a parallel ligand screening approach

Ethylbenzene and 4-ethylanisole were used as model substrates for benzylic oxidation with H₂O₂ or O₂ using a range of non-heme iron catalysts following a parallel ligand screening approach. Effective oxidation was found for Fe complexes based on tetra- and pentadentate nitrogen ligands affording the corresponding benzylic alcohol and ketone.     

多相/均相TiO2/N-羟酰亚胺混合体系中可见光诱导分子氧可控光催化氧化苄基反应

均相催化和多相催化通常被认为是独立甚至相互对立的学科.本文提出了一种新型的用于分子氧选择性氧化烷基苯的杂多酸/均相混合催化体系.该催化体系由N-羟基邻苯二甲酰亚胺(NHPI,用于自由基链式反应的均相有机催化剂)和纳米TiO2(多相紫外光活性光氧化催化剂)两种组分组成.NHPI与TiO2的协同作用使光氧化活性从紫外光转移到可见光,并产生邻苯二甲酰亚胺-N-氧基(PINO)自由基.NHPI/PINO催化的自由基链式反应能够在没有额外光输入的情况下进行,从而从根本上提高能源效率.通过控制NHPI/TiO2比率优化产物选择性,进而使烷基芳烃优先形成过氧化氢或酮.     

Kinetics of catalytic oxidation of aliphatic alcohols in aqueous alkaline solutions of copper phenanthroline complexes

The effect of Cu(II), phenanthroline, alcohol, NaOH and O₂ concentrations on the oxidation rates of alcohols in aqueous alkaline solutions has been studied and a reaction mechanism is proposed.

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Palladium/NHC-catalyzed tandem benzylic oxidation/oxidative esterification of benzylic alcohols with phenols

A palladium/NHC-catalyzed tandem benzylic oxidation/oxidative esterification of benzylic alcohols with phenols to access aryl benzoate derivatives is described. The procedure tolerates a series of functional groups, such as methoxy, nitro, cyano, chloro, fluoro and bromo groups. Thus, it represents a practically alternative method to access aryl benzoate derivatives.     

Aerobic oxidation of benzylic alcohols with solid alkaline metal hydroxides

Solid alkaline metal hydroxides displayed high catalytic activity and full selectivity in the aerobic oxidation of benzylic alcohols in a non-polar medium. The activity of the solid bases, in decreasing order of reactivity, was KOH > NaOH ≫ LiOH. Water, which is the only by-product of the reaction, plays a crucial role in KOH deactivation by converting the crystal phase of KOH to KOH · H₂O, as confirmed by XRD measurements.     

Unusual selectivity of alcohol oxidation by oxygen in aqueous alkaline solutions of copper phenanthroline complexes

In aqueous alkaline solutions copper phenanthroline complexes catalyze the oxidation of primary alcohols and cyclohexanol to carboxylic acids at 333–373 K and =0.2–0.4 MPa. Unlike in radical-chain and metal-complex oxidation, secondary and acyclic alcohols are not oxidized in these conditions.

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Radiochemical oxidation of hydrazine in aqueous solutions containing oxygen

The chain mechanism of oxidation of hydrazine in aqueous solutions saturated with oxygen at pH > 7.5 was established. The yields of radiochemical decomposition of hydrazine increase with a decrease in the absorbed dose rate, an increase in the concentration of hydrazine, and the pH of the solution and attains hundreds of molecules per 100 eV of absorbed energy. It is hypothesized that the chain process includes a stage of formation of the N₂H₃ radical, its reaction with O₂, and the formation of O₂ ^– or N₂H₃O₂. The chain propagation reaction is due to the reaction of molecules of N₂H₄ with N₂H₃O₂ or O₂ ^–.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2450–2453, November, 1989.     

Low-temperature oxidation of sulfur dioxide by molecular oxygen in aqueous solutions of non-transition metals trifluoroacetates

Oxidation of SO₂ was shown to occur in aqueous solutions of Li, Na, and K trifluoroacetates at room temperature. Oxidative activity of the non-transition metal trifluoroacetates increases on decreasing pH of solution and at equal pH values, it follows the sequence: Li < Na < K.     

A new method for the selective oxidation of allylic and benzylic alcohols

A new method is described for the selective oxidation of allylic or benzylic alcohols, in the presence of saturated alcohols, using trimethylamine-N-oxide in the presence of an iron carbonyl.     

Liquid-phase Oppenauer oxidation of primary allylic and benzylic alcohols to corresponding aldehydes by solid zirconia catalysts

Hydrous zirconia and grafted zirconium 1-propoxide catalysts were found active in the Oppenauer oxidation of cinnamyl alcohol, geraniol and 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol (cis- and trans-). The most active hydrous zirconia catalysts were formed by calcining at 250–300 °C. Grafted zirconium 1-propoxide on silica gel and MCM-41 were active in the Oppenauer oxidation of geraniol with high selectivity to the desired citral product. However, over an acidic support such as AlMCM, the grafted zirconium 1-propoxide catalysed the dehydration and isomerisation of the alcohol, leading to low yield to citral. Also, furfural was found to be an efficient oxidant for the titled Oppenauer oxidation. Other solid catalysts such as γ-Al₂O₃, Na–Al₂O₃, zeolite beta and Mg/Al hydrotalcite showed only moderate catalytic activity and selectivity in the Oppenauer oxidation of geraniol. As compared to other solid catalysts, hydrous zirconia solid catalysts used in this work are active and selective towards the formation of desired carbonyl oxidation products; additionally, these solid zirconia catalysts are easy to prepare and recycle, and applicable to different alcohol substrates.

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Hydrous zirconia calcined at 250–300 °C and grafted zirconium 1-propoxide solid catalysts were found to be efficient for the Oppenauer oxidation of cinnamyl alcohol, geraniol and 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol in toluene when furfural was used as the oxidant.

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Pd nanoparticles as catalysts for green and sustainable oxidation of functionalized alcohols in aqueous media

The previously described catalyst system for the aerobic oxidation of alcohols, comprising palladium(II) acetate in combination with neocuproine in a 1:1 mixture of water and a water-miscible cosolvent such as ethylene carbonate or dimethylsulfoxide, was shown to involve palladium nanoparticles as the active catalyst. The latter are formed in situ or can be preformed by reduction of the palladium-neocuproine complex with hydrogen and they are stabilized by both the neocuproine ligand and the cosolvent. This catalyst system was successfully used for the selective aerobic oxidation of the steroidal secondary alcohols, nandrolone and 5α-pregnan-3α-ol-20-one, to the corresponding ketones.     

An efficient oxidation of benzylic and alicylic compounds with water-soluble copper catalysts in t-butyl hydroperoxide at room temperature

The water soluble catalytic system comprising of CuCl₂ and 2,2-biquinoline-4,4-dicarboxylic acid dipotassium salt（BQC） is highly efficient organic metallic catalysts for selective oxidation of benzyiic and alicyciic compounds to the corresponding ketones, ex:indan to indanone,ethyl benzene to acetophenone.     

分子氧选择性氧化醇类的研究进展

综述了分子氧化剂的醇类液相催化氧化的新进展。分别介绍了均相催化、水/有机两相催化、氟两相催化和液固多相催化体系。重点讨论了精细有机合成中有广泛应用前景的绿色氧化方法。预测了均相催化剂的多相化是今后工业化发展的趋势。     

Radiation chemical oxidation of hydrazine in aqueous solutions containing oxygen

Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, p. 1192, May, 1988.     

New efficient organocatalytic oxidation of benzylic compounds by molecular oxygen under mild conditions

Efficient aerobic oxidation of benzylic compounds has been achieved under no irradiation using a new organocatalytic system in the presence of acridine yellow and N-hydroxyphthalimide with assistance of a catalytic amount of molecular bromine. Various substrates, especially alkylaromatics, were effectively oxygenated to the corresponding carbonyl compounds with molecular oxygen as oxidant under mild conditions. For instance, indan was oxidized with 92% conversion and 79% selectivity for 1-indanone under 0.3 MPa of O₂ at 75 °C.     

Palladium-catalyzed oxidation of lower aliphatic alcohols with oxygen in the presence of aromatic nitriles in aqueous medium

The kinetics of oxidation of lower aliphatic alcohols (C₁–C₄) to the corresponding carbonyl compounds with oxygen in the presence of palladium(II) tetraaqua complex and aromatic nitriles (benzonitrile, phenylacetonitrile, and o-tolunitrile) in aqueous medium (c = 0.01 M) at 65°C under atmospheric pressure were studied. A probable reaction mechanism and kinetic equation were proposed. Aromatic nitriles were found to stabilize decomposition of low-valence palladium species, ensuring activation of molecular oxygen and subsequent oxidation of alcohols.