Aerobic oxidation of alcohol in aqueous solution catalyzed by gold

  • Huanrong Li
  • , Bingtao Guan
  • , Wenjin Wang
  • , Dong Xing
  • , Zhao Fang
  • , Xiaobing Wan
  • , Liping Yang
  • , Zhangjie Shi*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The heterogeneous oxidation catalyzed by supported gold nanoparticles has been relatively well studied. In comparison, the oxidation of alcohols catalyzed by ligand-supported gold complexes was rarely reported. Herein a general method is demonstrated to oxidize secondary and primary benzyl and allylic alcohols to carbonyl compounds via Au(I) catalyzed reaction in air and water. Primary mechanistic studies indicated that the catalytic pathway is different from those catalyzed by solid-supported gold nanoparticles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8430-8434
Number of pages5
JournalTetrahedron
Volume63
Issue number35
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Aug 2007

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