title: On the role of CO2 in NHC-catalyzed oxidation of aldehydes.
abstract: NHC-catalyzed oxidations using carbon dioxide as the stoichiometric oxidant have been carefully investigated. These studies support a secondary role of CO(2) in suppressing side reactions and exogenous oxygen as the actual oxidant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania 19104, United States.
authors.forename: Pei-Chen
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: Jeffrey W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Bode
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; C030011:carbene; D008697:Methane