Synlett 2013; 24(8): 963-966
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1316914
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

VO(acac)2: An Efficient Catalyst for the Oxidation of Aldehydes to the Corresponding Acids in the Presence of Aqueous H2O2

Dhrubajyoti Talukdar
,
Kiran Sharma
,
Saitanya K. Bharadwaj
,
Ashim Jyoti Thakur*
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Publication History

Received: 03 January 2013

Accepted after revision: 20 March 2013

Publication Date:
12 April 2013 (online)


Abstract

VO(acac)2 catalyzes the oxidation of aldehydes (aromatic, aliphatic, and heterocyclic) to the corresponding acids efficiently and selectively in the presence of H2O2 as an oxidant. This method possesses functional-group compatibility, easy workup procedure, and shorter reaction time. The reaction is highly dependent on the solvent used. Performance of titania-supported VO(acac)2 in the oxidation of aldehyde was also investigated.

 
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