title: Novel vanadium-catalyzed oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones under atmospheric oxygen.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones has been studied in high yields using atmospheric oxygen and a catalytic amount of V2O5 in toluene under heating (ca. 100 degrees C). Secondary alcohols can be chemoselectively converted into ketones in the presence of primary hydroxy groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India.
authors.forename: Subbarayan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Velusamy
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Punniyamurthy