Bier, Jim and Richard M. Pagni. GREENER ORGANIC OXIDATIONS BY PEROXIDES USING ALUMINA-ABSORBED TRANSITION METAL CATALYSTS
Chemistry Department, Ferrum College, P.O. Box 1000, Ferrum, VA 24088 (jbier@ferrum.edu)
Chemistry Department, 552 Buehler Hall, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-1600
The oxidation of organic functional groups such as alcohol, alkene and allyl and benzyl hydrogens was investigated using readily available and inexpensive sodium percarbonate and perborate in hydrated organic solvents over reusable alumina-adsorbed transition metal catalysts. The results to date will be reported. Support by UT-K's NSF RSEC Fellowship.