Catalytic Oxidative Synthesis of Nitriles Directly from Primary Alcohols and Ammonia

In full support: A supported ruthenium hydroxide, Ru(OH)x/Al2O3, served as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the aerobic oxidative synthesis of nitriles directly from primary alcohols (or aldehydes) and ammonia. The retrieved catalyst could be reused without a significant loss of its catalytic performance.