Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical, Vol.165, No.1-2, 135-140, 2001
Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic oxidation of benzylic and secondary alcohols with a metal dioxygenato complex in the presence of 2-methylpropanal and dioxygen
The oxidation of benzylic and secondary alcohols under homogeneous conditions was achieved at 40 degreesC using molecular oxygen as the oxidant in the presence of excess 2-methylpropanal and catalytic amount of Co(acac)(2)(.) The oxidation reactions were also carried out with a heterogeneous analogue of Co(acac)(2) revealing that the supported cobalt polymer acts as an active and reusable catalyst.