Recent advances in the heterogeneously catalysed aerobic selective oxidation of alcohols

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 161-171

  Vinod, C Prabhakaran ^a   Wilson, Karen ^a   Lee, Adam F ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohols; Mechanistic studies; Operando spectroscopy; Selective oxidation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SITE; AEROBIC OXIDATIONS; AEROBIC SELECTIVE OXIDATION; CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES; MECHANISTIC STUDIES; OPERANDO SPECTROSCOPY; OPERATING CONDITION; SELECTIVE OXIDATION; SURFACE REACTION MECHANISM;

CATALYSIS; MECHANICS; OXIDATION; SURFACE REACTIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

REACTION INTERMEDIATES;

ALCOHOL; IONIC LIQUID;

ALCOHOL OXIDATION; CATALYST; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; NONHUMAN; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 78651090726     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2504     Document Type: Review

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