Cu-NHC-TEMPO catalyzed aerobic oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes.
Imidazolium salts bearing TEMPO groups react with commercially available copper powder affording Cu-NHC complexes. The in situ generated Cu-NHC-TEMPO complexes are quite efficient catalysts for aerobic oxidation of primary alcohols into aldehydes. The catalyst is easily available, and various primary alcohols were selectively converted to aldehydes in excellent yields.
Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Xixi Campus, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310028, People's Republic of China.
Xiaolong
X
Liu
Qinqin
Q
Xia
Yuejiao
Y
Zhang
Congyan
C
Chen
Wanzhi
W
Chen
D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D000447:Aldehydes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D003497:Cyclic N-Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
D000438:Alcohols; D000447:Aldehydes; D003497:Cyclic N-Oxides; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C030011:carbene; D003300:Copper; D008697:Methane; C003959:TEMPO