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Inside Cover: Selective Aerobic Benzylic Alcohol Oxidation of Lignin Model Compounds: Route to Aryl Ketones (ChemCatChem 3/2015)
Author(s) -
Dawange Monali,
Galkin Maxim V.,
Samec Joseph S. M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201590013
Subject(s) - aryl , lignin , chemistry , ketone , catalysis , alcohol oxidation , ether , organic chemistry , alcohol , monomer , bond cleavage , palladium , oxygen , polymer , alkyl
The cover picture shows a mild and chemoselective oxidation of a dimeric lignol model compound. In their Communication, M. Dawange, M. V. Galkin and J. S. M. Samec show a green catalytic system based on recyclable heterogeneous palladium and oxygen in air as oxidant. Catalytic amounts of polyols and especially carbohydrates, which are present in lignin feeds, are pivotal for an efficient aerobic oxidation. Oxidation of the benzylic alcohol gives a ketone that is more susceptible for C–O bond cleavage of the ether bond. The formed monomeric aryl ketones are important building blocks in organic synthesis. The article highlighted by this cover can be found on p. 401 ff. of Issue 3, 2015.

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