We report a waste-free oxidation of alcohols catalyzed by Ir catalysts, using air as the sole oxidant. The Ir catalysts are generated in situ by combining X- and L-type ligands with Ir complexes as catalyst precursors. The new methodology provides a sorely needed alternative to more traditional, wasteful methods for alcohol oxidation, which is a very common process step for the production of bulk chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products.

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Creator

• Wu, Wenbo

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-043014-125244

Advisor

• Emmert, Marion H

Year

• 2014

Date created

• 2014-04-30

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemistry

Rights statement

• In Copyright