title: Efficient and selective Al-catalyzed alcohol oxidation via Oppenauer chemistry.
abstract: A highly active and selective Al-based catalytic Oppenauer (O) oxidation is reported. Quantitative and selective oxidations of a variety of benzylic, propargylic, allylic, and aliphatic primary and secondary alcohols were achieved using nitrobenzaldehyde derivatives as the oxidant and simple aluminum compounds as precatalysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Institute for Environmental Catalysis, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-3113, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Graves
authors.forename: Bi-Shun
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: SonBinh T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Nguyen