Efficient ruthenium–TEMPO-catalysed aerobic oxidation of aliphatic alcohols into aldehydes and ketones

Abstract

The combination of RuCl₂(PPh₃)₃ and TEMPO affords an efficient catalytic system for the aerobic oxidation of a broad range of primary and secondary (aliphatic) alcohols at 100 °C, giving the corresponding aldehydes and ketones, respectively, in >99% selectivity in all cases.

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