Oxidation of Alcohols to Aldehydes and Ketones over Hydrous Zirconium(IV) Oxide Modified by Trimethylsilyl Chloride

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.66.1699

A modified catalyst was prepared by the reaction of trimethylsilyl chloride and hydrous zirconium(IV) oxide.It was then applied to the oxidation of alcohols by using carbonyl compounds as hydrogen acceptors.In the case of cycloalkanols, the oxidation proceeded efficiently to give the corresponding ketones.Further, primary aliphatic alcohols were converted to the corresponding aldehydes in high yields in a batch reaction system.In addition, it was investigated that the oxidation was influenced by a variety of solvents and hydrogen acceptors.