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Oxidant-dependent selective oxidation of alcohols utilizing multinuclear copper-triethanolamine complexes

M Zhu, B Li, P He, X Wei, Y Yuan

Index: Zhu, Mingxia; Li, Bodong; He, Ping; Wei, Xin; Yuan, Youzhu Tetrahedron, 2008 , vol. 64, # 39 p. 9239 - 9243

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Abstract

Multinuclear Cu (II)-triethanolamine complexes were employed as catalysts for the selective oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols using tert-butylhydroperoxide (TBHP) and O2/2, 2′, 6, 6′-tetramethylpiperidinyl-1-oxyl (TEMPO) system, respectively. The catalytic performances, especially in terms of selectivities, were oxidant-dependent in forming the corresponding carbonyl compounds as the major products. Excellent selectivities and ...