Room Temperature Aerobic Copper-Catalysed Selective Oxidation of Primary Alcohols to Aldehydes

A novel and very mild method for the oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes with excellent conversions has been developed. The reaction is carried out under air at room temperature and is catalysed using a [copper(II)‐(N ligand)n] complex with TEMPO and a base as co‐catalysts. In this paper, the...

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Published in:Advanced synthesis & catalysis 2004-06, Vol.346 (7), p.805-811
Main Authors: Gamez, Patrick, Arends, Isabel W. C. E., Sheldon, Roger A., Reedijk, Jan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alcohols
aldehydes
biomimetic oxidation
copper
galactose oxidase
TEMPO
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Summary:A novel and very mild method for the oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes with excellent conversions has been developed. The reaction is carried out under air at room temperature and is catalysed using a [copper(II)‐(N ligand)n] complex with TEMPO and a base as co‐catalysts. In this paper, the performance of a series of N‐containing ligands, as well as different copper(II) salt precursors in different solvents are reported. Best results are obtained in acetonitrile/water as solvent using a copper(II) catalyst generated in situ from a Cu(II) salt with weak or non‐coordinating anions and bipyridine ligands with electron‐donating substituents. A reaction mechanism is postulated which resembles that of galactose oxidase, and in which TEMPO seems to be involved as a hydrogen acceptor.
ISSN:1615-4150
1615-4169
DOI:10.1002/adsc.200404063