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Homogeneous data from literature reports concerning chromium-induced benzylic oxidations by tert-butyl hydroperoxide and from an efficient system using bistriphenylsilyl chromate as catalyst are presented.

Selective aerobic oxidation of benzylic sp3 C-H bonds to generate the corresponding ketones was achieved under continuous-flow conditions. The catalysts N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) and tert-butyl nitrite (TBN) as the precursor of the radical under aerobic conditions motivated this process. Flow microreactors operating under optimized conditions enabled this oxidation with higher efficiency and a shortened reaction time of 54 s (total time was 10 min), which was improved 466 times compared with the batch parallel reaction (7.0 h). Notably, the catalyst and solvent recycling (92.6 and 94.5%) and scale-up experiments (0.87 g h-1 in 28 h) demonstrated the practicability of the protocol. The high product selectivity and functional group tolerance of the process allowed the production of ketones in yields of 41.2 to 90.3%. To reveal the versatility and applicability of this protocol, the late-stage modification of an antiepileptic drug to obtain oxcarbazepine was further conducted.

A copper-containing polyoxometalate-based metal-organic framework (POMOF), CuI12Cl2(trz)8[HPW12O40] (HENU-7, HENU = Henan University; trz = 1,2,4-triazole), has been successfully synthesized and well-characterized. In addition, the excellent catalytic ability of HENU-7 has been proved by the selective oxidation of diphenylmethane. Under the optimal conditions, the diphenylmethane conversion obtained over HENU-7 is 96%, while the selectivity to benzophenone is 99%, which outperforms most noble-metal-free POM-based catalysts. Moreover, HENU-7 is stable to reuse for five runs without an obvious loss in activity and also can catalyze the oxidation of different benzylic C-H with satisfactory conversions and selectivities, which implied the significant catalytic activity and recyclability.

POM-supported metal carbonyl derivatives (PMCDs) represent a family of tremendous potential catalysts owing to their peculiar physical and chemical properties. Yet low-valence transition metal-substituted Dawson-type PMCD catalysts are uncommon. Hence, we synthesized a tricobalt-substituted PMCDs by conventional aqueous solution method, [Na(H2O)5](NH4)7[P2W15O56Co3(H2O)3(OH)3Re(CO)3]·13H2O (1), and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction crystallography, IR, and thermogravimetric analyses (TGA), etc. The obtained compound 1 was employed as a catalyst for the oxidation of diphenylmethane (DPM) to benzophenone, giving 96.8percent yield in the presence of tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) and pyridine. The control experiments indicate that Co metal ion plays an important role in the catalytic reactions. As a side note, the electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) and UV spectroscopy showed that 1 can retain its integrity in solution, and magnetic measurements indicated that 1 exhibited a weaker ferromagnetic interaction at low temperature.

Different benzylic compounds were efficiently oxidized to the corresponding ketones with aqueous 70% tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) and the catalytic system composed of CuCl2.2H2O and 2,2'-biquinoline-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid dipotassium salt (BQC). The catalytic system CuCl2/BQC/TBHP allows obtaining high yields at room temperature under organic solvent-free conditions. The interest of this system lies in its cost effectiveness and its benign nature towards the environment. Benzylic tertbutylperoxy ethers and benzylic alcohols were observed and suggested as the reaction intermediates. Analysis of organic products by atomic absorption did not show any contamination with copper metal. In terms of efficiency, CuCl2/BQC system is comparable or superior to the most of the catalytic systems described in the literature and which are based on toxic organic solvent.

Synthesis of organosilicon products with a "polar" functional group within organic substituents is one of the most fundamentally and practically important challenges in today's chemistry of silicones. In our study, we suggest a solution to this problem, viz., a high-efficiency preparative method based on aerobic Co-/N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHSI) catalyzed oxidation of p-tolylsiloxanes to p-carboxyphenylsiloxanes. This approach is based on "green", commercially available, simple, and inexpensive reagents and employs mild reaction conditions: Co(OAc)2/NHSI catalytic system, O2 as the oxidant, process temperature from 40 to 60 °C, atmospheric pressure. This reaction is general and allows for synthesizing both mono- and di-, tri-, and poly(p-carboxyphenyl)siloxanes with p-carboxyphenyl groups at 1,1-, 1,3-, 1,5-, and 1,1,1-positions. All the products were obtained and isolated in gram amounts (up to 5 g) and in high yields (80-96%) and characterized by NMR, ESI-HRMS, GPC, IR, and X-ray data: p-carboxyphenylsiloxanes in crystalline state form HOF-like structures. Furthermore, it was shown that the suggested method is applicable for the oxidation of organic alkylarene derivatives (Ar-CH3, Ar-CH2-R) to the corresponding acids and ketones (Ar-C(O)OH and Ar-C(O)-R), as well as hydride silanes ([Si]-H) to silanols ([Si]-OH). The possibility of synthesizing monomeric (methyl) and polymeric (siloxane-containing PET analogue, Sila-PET) esters based on 1,3-bis(p-carboxyphenyl)disiloxane was studied. These processes occur with retention of the organosiloxane frame and allow to obtain the corresponding products in 90 and 99% yields.

Mixed-metal metal organic frameworks have received considerable attention in recent years and it has been shown that the activity of the parent metal organic framework (MOF) is often enhanced upon doping with external metal ions within the framework. In this context, Cu2+ ions with different loadings were incorporated within the ZIF-8 framework to obtain a series of Cu-doped ZIF-8 materials and their activity was examined in the aerobic oxidation of hydrocarbons. The as-synthesized Cu-doped solids were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), ultraviolet diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-DRS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform infrared (FT-IR), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) analysis. The experimental results revealed that the activity of Cu-doped ZIF-8 is much higher than that of the parent ZIF-8 in all the tested substrates at 120 °C. Furthermore, the activity of the Cu-doped ZIF-8 with the highest Cu loading was eight fold higher than that of the parent ZIF-8 in the aerobic oxidation of cyclooctane (1) at 120 °C with more than 80% selectivity to the corresponding cyclooctanol/cyclooctanone (ol/one) mixture. Cu-doped ZIF-8 was reused two times with no significant drop in its activity under identical conditions. Furthermore, comparison of the two times reused solid with that of the fresh solid by powder XRD and SEM analysis revealed identical structural integrity and morphology, respectively during the oxidation reactions.

To improve the photocatalytic oxidation of α-C?H bonds in unsaturated hydrocarbons, N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) was used as a molecular cocatalyst with CdS as the photoabsorber. Compared with previously reported photocatalysts involving solid cocatalysts, metal-free NHPI offers better sustainability in addition to the significantly enhanced performance as cocatalyst. The photogenerated holes were transferred into the more active phthalimide-N-oxyl radical (PINO) by reacting with NHPI. In this way, α-C?H bond oxidation was significantly improved through the activation by PINO; even for the sluggish toluene oxidation, the apparent quantum efficiency was as high as 36.5 %. The effects of substrates/NHPI concentration ratio, reaction temperature, and time as well as the reaction intermediates were comprehensively studied. It was possible to identify ketones/aldehydes as the primary products, and overoxidation was controlled by adjusting the substrates/NHPI concentration ratio and reaction time. Thus, the radical path induced by the NHPI–PINO redox pair is an efficient alternative to boost the sluggish photocatalytic oxidation of α-C?H bonds.

The development of highly active and selective metal catalysts for efficient oxidation of hydrocarbons and identification of the reactive intermediates in the oxidation catalysis are long-standing challenges. In the rapid hydrocarbon oxidation catalyzed by ruthenium(IV) and -(III) porphyrins, the putative Ru(V)-oxo intermediates remain elusive. Herein we report that arylruthenium(III) porphyrins are highly active catalysts for hydrocarbon oxidation. Using catalyst [RuIII(TDCPP)(Ph)(OEt2)] (H2TDCPP = 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(2,6-dichlorophenyl)porphyrin), the oxidation of C-H bonds of various hydrocarbons with oxidant m-CPBA at room temperature gave alcohols/ketones in up to 99% yield within 1 h; use of [nBu4N]IO4 as a mild alternative oxidant avoided formation of lactone from cyclic ketone in C-H oxidation, and the catalytic epoxidation with up to 99% yield and high selectivity (no aldehydes as side product) was accomplished within 5 min. UV-vis, electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry, resonance Raman, electron paramagnetic resonance, and kinetic measurements and density functional theory calculations lend evidence for the formation of Ru(V)-oxo intermediate [RuV(TDCPP)(O)(Ph)].

The oxygenation of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons using earth-abundant Fe and Cu catalysts and "green" oxidants such as hydrogen peroxide is becoming increasingly important to atom-economical chemical processing. In light of this, we describe that dinuclear CuII complexes of pyrrolic Schiff-base macrocycles, in combination with ferric chloride (FeCl3), catalyze the oxygenation of π-activated benzylic substrates with hydroperoxide oxidants at room temperature and low loadings, representing a novel design in oxidation catalysis. Mass spectrometry and extended X-ray absorption fine structure analysis indicate that a cooperative action between CuII and FeIII occurs, most likely because of the interaction of FeCl3 or FeCl4- with the dinuclear CuII macrocycle. Voltammetric measurements highlight a modulation of both CuII and FeIII redox potentials in this adduct, but electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy indicates that any Cu-Fe intermetallic interaction is weak. High ketone/alcohol product ratios, a small reaction constant (Hammett analysis), and small kinetic isotope effect for H-atom abstraction point toward a free-radical reaction. However, the lack of reactivity with cyclohexane, oxidation of 9,10-dihydroanthracene, oxygenation by the hydroperoxide MPPH (radical mechanistic probe), and oxygenation in dinitrogen-purge experiments indicate a metal-based reaction. Through detailed reaction monitoring and associated kinetic modeling, a network of oxidation pathways is proposed that includes "well-disguised" radical chemistry via the formation of metal-associated radical intermediates.

The selective oxidation of alkylaromatics is of vital importance for the production of high-added-value raw materials. The development of highly efficient heterogeneous catalytic oxidation systems under mild conditions has become an attractive research area. In this work, hybrid Co-Cu-Al layered double hydroxide/graphene (CoCuAl-LDH/graphene) nanocomposites, which were assembled successfully by a one-step coprecipitation route without the use of any additional reducing agents, were used as highly efficient catalysts for the liquid-phase selective oxidation of ethylbenzene using tert-butyl hydroperoxide as the oxidant. A series of characterizations revealed that graphene could stabilize CoCuAl-LDH nanoplatelets effectively in the nanocomposites, and in turn, highly dispersed CoCuAl-LDH could prevent the aggregation of the graphene nanosheets. By fine-tuning the mass ratio of graphene to CoCuAl-LDH, such nanocomposites offered a tunable catalytic oxidation performance. In particular, the nanocomposite with the graphene/CoCuAl-LDH mass ratio of 0.4:1 exhibited a remarkable catalytic performance with a considerable conversion (96.8 %) and selectivity to acetophenone (>95.0 %), which was mainly attributed to the synergism between the active CoCuAl-LDH component and the graphene matrix in the unique hetero-nanostructure. Moreover, the as-assembled nanocomposite catalysts displayed good recyclability and were active for the selective oxidation of other alkylaromatics. Mega results for nanocomposites: The liquid-phase selective oxidation of alkylaromatics is conducted successfully on well-dispersed hybrid Co-Cu-Al layered double hydroxide/graphene nanocomposites, which show an excellent catalytic performance attributable to the synergy between the active Co-Cu-Al layered double hydroxide component and the graphene matrix in the unique hetero-nanostructure of the nanocomposites.

Ni nanoparticles embedded in nitrogen-doped carbon (Ni@C-N) materials were prepared by thermolysis of a Ni-containing metal-organic framework (Ni-MOF) under inert atmosphere. The as-synthesized Ni@C-N materials were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, N2 adsorption-desorption analysis, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The MOF-derived Ni-based materials were then examined as heterogeneous catalysts for the oxidation of alkanes under mild reaction conditions. The Ni@C-N composites displayed high activity and selectivity toward the oxidation of a variety of saturated C-H bonds, affording the corresponding oxidation products in good-to-excellent yields. Furthermore, the catalysts could be recycled and reused for at least four times without any significant loss in activity and selectivity under the investigated conditions.

In the presence of activated MnO2, tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) in CH2Cl2 is able to oxidize the allylic and benzylic methylene groups of different classes of compounds. I describe a one-pot oxidation protocol based on two sequential steps. In the first step, carried out at low temperature, MnO2 catalyses the oxidation of the methylene group. This is followed by a second step where reaction temperature is increased, allowing MnO2 both to catalyse the decomposition of unreacted TBHP and to oxidize allylic alcohols that could possibly be formed. The proposed oxidation procedure is generally applicable, although its efficiency, regioselectivity, and chemoselectivity are strongly dependent on the structure of the substrate. A simple and user-friendly synthetic procedure for the oxidation of allylic and benzylic methylene groups to the corresponding conjugated carbonyl derivatives is described. The proposed oxidation protocol is based on the combined use of MnO2 and tert-butyl hydroperoxide, and is generally applicable.

The dirhodium(ii) catalyst Rh2(esp)2 allows direct solvent-free allylic and benzylic oxidations by T-HYDRO with a remarkably low catalyst loading. This method is operationally simple and scalable at ambient temperature without the use of any additives. The high catalyst stability in these reactions may be attributed to a dirhodium(ii,ii) catalyst resting state, which is less prone to decomposition.

Gold (Au) and palladium (Pd) nanoparticles dispersed on a zeolite-type metal-organic framework (i.e., MIL-101) were prepared via a simple colloidal method. The catalysts were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, N 2 physical adsorption, atomic absorption spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Au and Pd were mostly in the form of bimetallic alloys on the MIL-101 support. The Au-Pd/MIL-101 was active and selective in the oxidation of a variety of saturated (including primary, secondary, and tertiary) C-H bonds with molecular oxygen. For the liquid-phase oxidation of cyclohexane, cyclohexane conversion exceeding 40% was achieved (TOF: 19 000 h-1) with >80% selectivity to cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol under mild solvent-free conditions. Moreover, the Au-Pd alloy catalyst exhibited higher reactivity than their pure metal counterparts and an Au + Pd physical mixture. The high activity and selectivity of Au-Pd/MIL-101 in cyclohexane aerobic oxidation may be correlated to the synergistic alloying effect of bimetallic Au-Pd nanoparticles.

An efficient and simple method for selective oxidation of secondary alcohols and oxidation of alkanes to ketones is reported. An in situ prepared catalyst is employed based on manganese(II) salts, pyridine-2-carboxylic acid, and butanedione, which provides good-to-excellent conversions and yields with high turnover numbers (up to 10 000) with H2O2 as oxidant at ambient temperatures. In substrates bearing multiple alcohol groups, secondary alcohols are converted to ketones selectively and, in general, benzyl C-H oxidation proceeds in preference to aliphatic C-H oxidation. Manganeasy! MnII, picolinic acid, and butanedione make a smart mix for oxidation of secondary alcohols and alkanes and especially benzylic groups to ketones at room temperature with near stoichiometric amounts of hydrogen peroxide, low catalyst loadings, and high turn-over numbers. Copyright

Nitrogen (N)-, boron (B)-, and boron,nitrogen (B,N)-doped graphene (G) act as carbocatalysts, promoting the aerobic oxidation of the benzylic positions of aromatic hydrocarbons and cyclooctane to the corresponding alcohol/ketone mixture with more than 90 % selectivity. The most active material was the co-doped (B,N)G, which, in the absence of solvent and with a substrate/(B,N)G ratio of 200, achieved 50 % tetralin conversion in 24 h with a alcohol/ketone selectivity of 80 %. An FT-Raman spectroscopic study of a sample of (B,N)G heated at 100 °C in the presence of oxygen revealed new bands that disappeared upon evacuation and that have been attributed to hydroperoxide-like species formed on the G sheet based on the isotopic shift of the peak from 819 to 779 cm-1 when 18O2 was used as the oxidizing reagent. Furthermore, (B)G and (N)G exhibited high catalytic activity in the aerobic oxidation of styrene to benzaldehyde (BA) in 4 h. However, the product distribution changed over time and after 10 h a significant percentage of styrene oxide (SO) was observed under the same conditions. The use of doped G as catalyst appears to offer broad scope for the aerobic oxidation of benzylic compounds and styrene, for which low catalyst loading, mild reaction temperatures, and no additional solvents are required. Oxidation at graphene: Boron- and nitrogen-doped graphenes are excellent catalysts for promoting the oxidation of benzylic hydrocarbons, cyclooctane, and styrene with molecular oxygen at 0.5 wt % under atmospheric pressure and solvent-free conditions (see figure). Copyright

A new class of dirhodium(II) tetraamidinates derived from 2-(sulfonylimino)pyrrolidines has been prepared through ligand substitution by using dirhodium(II) acetate, in which (3,1) geometric isomers are formed predominantly. Among these complexes, (3,1)-Rh2(Msip)4, exhibits good catalytic performance in benzylic oxidation. In the presence of (3,1)-Rh2(Msip)4 a variety of benzylic derivatives, including strongly electron-deficient arylalkanes such as 1-ethyl-4- nitrobenzene, are readily oxidized in water by the inexpensive oxidant T-HYDRO (70 wt.-% aqueous tert-butyl hydroperoxide). Copyright

A metal-organic framework with open 2,2′-bipyridine sites can efficiently activate molecular oxygen for selective oxidation of a variety of saturated hydrocarbons with unprecedented activities and selectivities.

Graphene sheet/polymeric carbon nitride nanocomposite (GSCN) functions as a metal-free catalyst to activate O2 for the selective oxidation of secondary C-H bonds of cyclohexane. By fine-tuning the weight ratio of graphene and carbon nitride components, GSCN offers good conversion and high selectivity to corresponding ketones. Besides its high stability, this catalyst also exhibits high chemoselectivity for secondary C-H bonds of various saturated alkanes and, therefore, should be useful in overcoming challenges confronted by metal-mediated catalysis.

The invention relates to a composition comprising a soluble source of manganese, a ligand, a base, hydrogen peroxide and a ketone or an aldehyde, wherein the ligand is a pyridine heterocycle containing carboxylic acid or a precursor thereof, wherein the nitrogen atom of the pyridine ring is capable of coordinating to the carboxylate bonded manganese center, wherein the 2-position relative to the nitrogen atom is part of the N(pyridine)-Mn-O(carboxylate) containing chelate ring and the second 2-position relative to the nitrogen atom in the ring is not a carboxylic acid group. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process for oxidation of an organic substrate using the composition of the invention.

A variety of alcohols were oxidized efficiently into the corresponding ketones and carboxylic acids in excellent yields with hydrogen peroxide using a manganese(III) Schiff-base complex as a catalyst under solvent-free and mild conditions. The oxidation procedure is very simple and the products are easily isolated in excellent yields.

(Chemical Equation Presented) Dirhodium caprolactamate [Rh 2(cap)4] is an effective catalyst for benzylic oxidation with tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) under mild conditions. Sodium bicarbonate is the optimal base additive for substrate conversion. Benzylic carbonyl compounds are readily obtained, and a formal synthesis of palmarumycin CP 2 using this methodology is described.

The general features of oxidation of alkylaromatic compounds with hydrogen peroxide were studied in biphasic systems containing transition metal complexes and, additionally, the following phase-transfer agents: ionic surfactants, nonionic polymers, and modified cyclodextrins. It was shown that the catalyst systems based on cyclodextrins exhibited the highest activity, due to their ability to form host-guest complexes.

Alkylbenzene side chains are oxidized at the benzylic position when treated under heterogeneous conditions with permanganate adsorbed on a solid support. The products are alcohols if the benzylic carbon is tertiary, or ketones if it is secondary. Carbon-carbon bond cleavage, which usually occurs when these same compounds are oxidized by permanganate under homogeneous conditions, does not occur. A unique selectivity is observed for the oxidation of derivatives of indane, 1, and tetralin, 2, in which one of the methylenes is replaced by an oxygen. If the oxygen is in the α-position, no reaction occurs; if it is in the β-position, good yields of the corresponding lactone are obtained. A mechanism consistent with the observed selectivity has been proposed.

At temperatures below 120 deg C 5,8-dihydro-1,4-naphthoquinone undergoes disproportionation with the formation of 1,4-naphthoquinone and 5,8-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-diol.At higher temperatures isomerization occurs with the formation of 1,4-dihydroxynaphthalene and small amounts of 2,3-dihydro-1,4-naphthoquinone.Under analogous conditions 5-methyl-5,8-dihydro-1,4-naphthoquinone isomerizes to a mixture of tautomers (5-methyl-1,4-dihydroxynaphthalene and 5-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1,4-naphthoquinone).

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