Journal article
Aerobic oxidation of aldehydes under ambient conditions using supported gold nanoparticle catalysts
Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark1
Sustainable and Green Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark2
Work, Technology and Organisation, Department of Management Engineering, Technical University of Denmark3
Department of Management Engineering, Technical University of Denmark4
Administration, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark5
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark6
A new, green protocol for producing simple esters by selectively oxidizing an aldehyde dissolved in a primary alcohol has been established, utilising air as the oxidant and supported gold nanoparticles as catalyst. The oxidative esterifications proceed with excellent selectivities at ambient conditions; the reactions can be performed in an open flask and at room temperature.
Benzaldehyde is even oxidised at a reasonable rate below -70 degrees C. Acrolein is oxidised to methyl acrylate in high yield using the same protocol.
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher: | The Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Pages: | 168-170 |
| ISSN: | 14639270 and 14639262 |
| Types: | Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.1039/b712171g |
| ORCIDs: | Klitgaard, Søren Kegnæs |
