Alcohols and ketones oxidation

6 dezembro 2018, 16:00 • Luísa Margarida Martins

Catalytic oxidations of primary and secondary alcohols. Anelli oxidation; nitroxyl radicals. Metal/TEMPO-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of alcohols. Catalytic cycles and application examples. Chemoselectivity. Microwave assisted oxidations of alcohols. Reaction mechanism. Sustainable approaches for the oxidation of alcohols. Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of ketones; peracid oxidants and Criegee's mechanism. Metal catalyzed Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of ketones. Mechanism and examples. Exercises.