Bis(methoxypropyl) ether-promoted oxidation of aromatic alcohols into aromatic carboxylic acids and aromatic ketones with O under metal- and base-free conditions

We describe an eco-friendly, practical and operationally simple procedure for the bis(methoxypropyl) ether-promoted oxidation of aromatic alcohols into aromatic carboxylic acids and aromatic ketones with atmospheric dioxygen as the sole oxidant. This chemical process is clean with high conversion an...

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Published in:Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC 2018-07, Vol.2 (13), p.338-343
Main Authors: Liu, Kai-Jian, Jiang, Si, Lu, Ling-Hui, Tang, Ling-Li, Tang, Shan-Shan, Tang, Hai-Shan, Tang, Zilong, He, Wei-Min, Xu, Xinhua
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Language:English
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Summary:We describe an eco-friendly, practical and operationally simple procedure for the bis(methoxypropyl) ether-promoted oxidation of aromatic alcohols into aromatic carboxylic acids and aromatic ketones with atmospheric dioxygen as the sole oxidant. This chemical process is clean with high conversion and good selectivity, and an external initiator, catalyst, additive and base are not required. The virtue of this reaction is highlighted by its easily available and economical raw materials and excellent functional group tolerance (acid-, base- and oxidant-labile groups). A practical and eco-friendly protocol for the oxidation of alcohols into carboxylic acids and ketones under metal-, base- and additive-free conditions is reported.
ISSN:1463-9262
1463-9270
DOI:10.1039/c8gc00223a