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Nanocrystalline Magnesium Oxide‐Stabilized Molybdenum: An Efficient Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols to Carbonyl Compounds
Author(s) -
Kantam M. Lakshmi,
Yadav Jagjit,
Laha Soumi,
Sreedhar Bojja,
Bhargava Suresh
Publication year - 2008
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.200800325
Subject(s) - chemistry , nanocrystalline material , catalysis , molybdenum , alcohol oxidation , magnesium , nanomaterials , oxide , metal carbonyl , stoichiometry , inorganic chemistry , nanocrystal , heterogeneous catalysis , oxygen , metal , organic chemistry , chemical engineering , engineering , crystallography
A nanocrystalline magnesium oxide‐stabilized molybdenum(VI) complex catalyzed the oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols to carbonyl compounds in excellent yields using molecular oxygen as stoichiometric oxidant. The nanomaterials with their three‐dimensional structure and defined size and shape act as suitable supports for metal complexes. The catalyst can be reused for four runs without any significant loss of activity.