Catalysis Letters, Vol.125, No.1-2, 52-56, 2008
Catalytic oxidation of alcohols by a novel copper Schiff base ligand derived from acetylacetonate and L-leucine in ionic liquids
A selective oxidation of alcohols to corresponding carbonyl compounds in room temperature ionic liquid (IL) [bmim]BF4 was achieved by using novel amino acid Schiff base copper ligand. The catalytic system can be recycled and reused for five runs without any significant loss of catalytic activity.