Copper-catalysed oxidation of hydroxy compounds by tert-butyl hydroperoxide under phase-transfer conditions

Liron Feldberg, Yoel Sasson*

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Abstract

In the presence of quaternary ammonium phase-transfer agents copper salts catalyse the selective oxidative dehydrogenation of alcohols and hydroxy acids by tert-butyl hydroperoxide in aqueous-organic two-phase systems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1807
Number of pages1
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994

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