GREENER OXIDATION OF PRIMARY, SECONDARY ALCOHOLS AND DIOLS UNSING Fe(III) COMPLEX

Selective oxidation of alcohols to the corresponding carbonyl compounds is a fundamental transformation in organic synthesis.¹In particular, selective oxidation of alcohols to the carbonyl compounds such as primary alcohols to aldehydes or acids, or oxidation of secondary alcohols to ketones is attractive because the target molecules can be obtained directly in one-pot sequences. Many catalytic methods have been developed for oxidation of aliphatic alcohols. despite of these improvements in the catalyst development, addressing these challenges will require more efficient, cheaper, chemoselective, and greener catalyst; the low cost and non-toxicity of iron render it a particularly attractive metal in this regard.