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Catalyst‐Free Oxidation of Alcohols at Room Temperature Using Water as Solvent
Author(s) -
Lei Ziqiang,
Yang Yaoxia,
Bai Xiangzhen
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
advanced synthesis and catalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.541
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1615-4169
pISSN - 1615-4150
DOI - 10.1002/adsc.200505356
Subject(s) - chemistry , alcohol oxidation , catalysis , solvent , selectivity , tetra , organic chemistry , environmentally friendly , alcohol , medicinal chemistry , ecology , biology
An effective, cheap, environmentally benign and catalyst‐free oxidation of alcohols was carried out at room temperature using tetra‐ n ‐butylammonium Oxone ® (TBA‐OX) as oxidant with moderate to high selectivity for most of the alcohols using water as the solvent.