Partial Catalytic Oxidation of Alcohols: Catalysts Based on Metals and Metal Coordination Compounds (a Review)

Studies performed over the last decade in the field of selective catalytic oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols to corresponding carbonyl compounds have been surveyed. Works on catalysts based on free metals and metal complexes have been considered. Special attention is given to the oxidation reactions of alcohols with air or molecular oxygen. The effect of the nature of the alcohol, oxidizing agent, catalyst, and solvent on the rate of the oxidation reaction and its selectivity is discussed.