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Synlett 2001; 2001(6): 0869-0871
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-14595
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The Ru-Cu-Al-Hydrotalcite-Catalysed Oxidation of Alcohols to Aldehydes or Ketones

Holger B. Friedrich* , Farida Khan, Nirad Singh, Martin van Staden
  • *School of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Natal, Durban, 4041, South Africa; Fax + 27-31-2 60 30 91; E-mail: friedric@nu.ac.za
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31 December 2001 (online)

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A new heterogeneous ruthenium-copper-hydrotalcite catalyst for the efficient and selective conversion of a variety of aliphatic, allylic and aromatic alcohols to either aldehydes or ketones is described. Suitable co-oxidants include iodosylbenzene, tetrabutyl ammonium periodate and, depending on substrate, oxygen.

alcohol - oxidation - ruthenium - hydrotalcite - XPS