Selective Oxidation of Allylic and Benzylic Alcohols Using Potassium Ruthenate (K₂RuO₄) Under Phase-Transfer Catalysis Conditions

Abstract

Catalytic amounts of potassium ruthenate in the presence of potassium peroxodisulfate, which quickly regenerates ruthenate during reaction, selectively oxidize allylic and benzylic alcohols in the presence of Adogen 464 as phase-transfer catalyst at room temperature but do not affect saturated alcohols.