Ruthenium Hydride Catalyzed Direct Oxidation of Alcohols to Carboxylic Acids via Transfer Hydrogenation: Styrene Oxide as Oxygen Source

Abstract

Direct oxidation of alcohols to carboxylic acids using styrene epoxide as oxidant in the presence of [RuHCl(CO)(PPh₃)₃] complex as catalyst is reported. By this catalytic system, a variety of primary alcohols including substituted benzyl alcohols as well as linear ones were directly converted into carboxylic acids in good to excellent yields.

Key words

ruthenium hydride complex - alcohols - carboxylic acids - epoxides - oxidation

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