Abstract
Solid alkaline metal hydroxides displayed high catalytic activity and full selectivity in the aerobic oxidation of benzylic alcohols in a non-polar medium. The activity of the solid bases, in decreasing order of reactivity, was KOH > NaOH ≫ LiOH. Water, which is the only by-product of the reaction, plays a crucial role in KOH deactivation by converting the crystal phase of KOH to KOH • H2O, as confirmed by XRD measurements.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 63-68 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Kinetics and Catalysis |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - 1 Feb 2010 |