A remarkable effect of quaternary ammonium bromide for the N- hydroxyphthalimide-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of hydrocarbons

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(99)00139-2

A methodology for the aerobic oxidation of organic substrates in the absence of any metal catalyst has been established using combined catalytic system consisting of N-hydroxyphthalimide and quaternary ammonium bromide. Thus, various hydrocarbons were successfully oxidized under dioxygen atmosphere to the corresponding oxygenated compounds in good selectivities.