Efficient and selective Al-catalyzed alcohol oxidation via Oppenauer chemistry.
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.
Graves
Christopher R
CR
Department of Chemistry and Institute for Environmental Catalysis, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-3113, USA.
Zeng
Bi-Shun
BS
Nguyen
SonBinh T
ST