title: Oxidation of primary alcohols to methyl esters by hydrogen transfer.
abstract: The oxidation of alcohols in the presence of methanol has been achieved using a ruthenium catalyst with crotononitrile as the hydrogen acceptor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, UK.
authors.forename: Nathan A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Owston
authors.forename: Alexandra J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Jonathan M J
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D004952:Esters; D009570:Nitriles; C031103:crotononitrile; D012428:Ruthenium; D006859:Hydrogen; D000432:Methanol