Open AccessUnderstanding Selective Oxidations
Author(s) -
Ulrich Neuenschwander,
Natascia Turrà,
Christof Aellig,
Philipp Mania,
Ive Hermans
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/chimia.2010.225
Subject(s) - bridge (graph theory) , organic molecules , biochemical engineering , surface modification , computer science , value (mathematics) , nanotechnology , combinatorial chemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry , materials science , molecule , engineering , medicine , machine learning
Functionalizing organic molecules is an important value-creating step throughout the entire chemical value-chain. Oxyfunctionalization of value-chain. Oxyfunctionalization of e.g. C–H or C=C bonds is one of the most important functionalization technologies used industrially. The major challenge in this field is the prevention of side reactions and/or the consecutive over-oxidation of the desired products. Despite its importance, a fundamental understanding of the intrinsic chemistry, and the subsequent design of a tailored engineering environment, is often missing. Industrial oxidation processes are indeed to a large extent based on empirical know-how. In this mini-review, we summarize some of our previous work to help to bridge this knowledge gap and elaborate on our ongoing research.