Oxidation of primary alcohols to methyl esters by hydrogen transfer.
The oxidation of alcohols in the presence of methanol has been achieved using a ruthenium catalyst with crotononitrile as the hydrogen acceptor.
Owston
Nathan A
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Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, UK.
Parker
Alexandra J
AJ
Williams
Jonathan M J
JM
D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004952:Esters / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry
D000438:Alcohols; D004952:Esters; D009570:Nitriles; C031103:crotononitrile; D012428:Ruthenium; D006859:Hydrogen; D000432:Methanol