Modern Oxidation of Alcohols Using Environmentally Benign Oxidants

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Oxoammonium based Oxidation of Alcohols – TEMPO as Catalyst Metal-Mediated Oxidation of Alcohols – Mechanism Ruthenium-Catalyzed Oxidations with O2 Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidations with O2 Copper-Catalyzed Oxidations with O2 Other Metals as Catalysts for Oxidation with O2 Catalytic Oxidation of Alcohols with Hydrogen Peroxide Concluding Remarks References