BROMINE FREE TEMPO BASED CATALYST SYSTEM FOR OXIDATION OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ALCOHOLS USING NAOCI AS AN OXIDANT.

摘要

The present invention relates to a process of oxidation of alcohols selectively to aldehydes or ketones with NaOCI using a TEMPO - borate catalyst system. It is shown that the oxidation can be efficiently carried out without KBr additives under solvent free conditions. Aldehydes such as 3,3-dimethylbutyraldehyde can be produced efficiently using the present invention.