Three methods are described, in the context of the guiding principles of green chemistry, for
the catalytic oxidation of alcohols. The first employs a recyclable oligomeric TEMPO catalyst (…

In the early seventies one of us1 was involved in the development of the heterogeneous Ti (IV)/SiO2
catalyst which forms the basis of the Shell process for the epoxidation of propylene …

In 1899, Adolf Baeyer and Victor Villiger reported the oxidation of menthone to the corresponding
lactone (Figure 1) using a mixture of sodium persulfate and concentrated sulfuric acid (…

Alcohol oxidations are typically performed with stoichiometric reagents that generate heavy-metal
waste and are usually run in chlorinated solvents. A water-soluble palladium(II) …

Over the past decade, metabolomics has developed into a major tool for studying the
metabolism of organisms and cells, and through this approach much has been learned about …

New developments in liquid phase catalytic oxidations of alcohols with O 2 and H 2 O 2 as
the primary oxidant are reviewed. Both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts are …

The use of nitroxyl radicals, alone or in combination with transition metals, as catalysts in
oxidation processes is reviewed from both a synthetic and a mechanistic viewpoint. Two …

Different strategies for the heterogenization of redox-active elements in solid matrices are
reviewed. These include framework-substituted molecular sieves, amorphous mixed oxides by …

The combination of RuCl 2 (PPh 3 ) 3 and TEMPO affords an efficient catalytic system for the
aerobic oxidation of a variety of primary and secondary alcohols, giving the corresponding …

Nowadays crude oil and natural gas are the main sources for the production of fuels and
feedstock chemicals. The resources are limited and the application of (renewable) alternatives …