Copper II catalyzed oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes with atmospheric oxygen

1 COPPER(II) CATALYZED OXIDATION OF PRIMARY ALCOHOLS TO ALDEHYDES WITH ATMOSPHERIC OXYGEN 

Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati-781039, India 

Copper(II) complex 1 selectively catalyzes the oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes in high yields by atmospheric oxygen in the presence of 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-l-piperidinyloxy (TEMPO).This procedure does not require an 

Catalysts for Fine Chemical Synthesis, Vol. 5 Regio- and Stereo-Controlled Oxidations and Reductions Edited by S. Roberts and J. WhittaU 2007 John Wiley Sons, Ltd 

Copper(II) acetate 1-hydrate (98%) (204 mg, 1 mmol) Ethyl acetate Acetonitrile (5 mL) 

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