Synergistic oxidation of cyclohexane and hydrogen sulfide under Gif conditions

Abstract

Saturated hydrocarbons and hydrogen sulfide can be synergistically oxidised by oxygen (or air) to give efficiently ketones (and the corresponding alcohols) and sulfur in the presence of a Gif catalyst based on Fe ^II , picolinic acid and 4-tert-butylpyridine with acetonitrile as solvent at room temperature and nearly neutral pH.