A catalytic process for the selective oxidation of alcohols by copper (II) complexes

作者：Ramakrishna Dileep; Bhat Badekai Ramachandra^*

来源：Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2011, 14(5): 690-693.

DOI：10.1016/j.inoche.2011.02.007

• Copper (II) complexes
• Schiff base
• Catalytic oxidation
• Periodic acid

Novel copper (II)-N-(2-pyridyl)-N'-(5-R-salicylidene) hydrazine triphenylphosphine complexes have been synthesized and characterized. The complexes were effective in the catalytic oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols in presence of periodic acid (H(5)IO(6)) as oxidant. The oxidation reactions were carried out in acetonitrile. Electrochemical electron transfer study reveals Cu(II)-Cu(I) reduction in methanolic solutions. A mechanistic study of the above reactions has been proposed.

• 出版日期2011-5