Tetra-A -propylammonium perruthenate

Tetra-A-propylammonium perruthenate (TRAP) has been known as a homogenous and versatile reagent for the catalytic oxidation of alcohols. One of the problems in the use of TRAP is its removal from the reaction ntixture. Ley et al. disclosed a system that permits recycling and reuse of TRAP [39]. They used TRAP and alcohol in CH Cl in the presence of l-ethyl-3-methyl-lH-imidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([emim][PFg]) and Et NBr accompanied with A-methylmorpholine A-oxide (NMO) as cooxidant. They demonstrated that both Et NBr and [anim][PF ] may be used to enable the recovery and reuse of TRAP. Also, performing the reaction under moderate oxygen pressure (30-40 bar) in dichloromethane and Et NBr at room temperature resulted in rapid and clean oxidation of sec-phenethyl alcohol. 

PDE4B phosphodiesterase 4B TPAP tetra-A -propylammonium perruthenate... 

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