Selective Aerobic Oxidation of Benzylic Alcohols Catalyzed by Carbon‐Based Catalysts: A Nonmetallic Oxidation System

Abstract

Swapping places: The use of carbon to replace transition metals in the selective aerobic oxidation of benzylic alcohols has been demonstrated to be feasible. The HNO3 additive is activated by the carbon catalyst NSC, which serves as the primary oxidant for alcohol oxidations and is regenerated by O2. NSC=nanoshell carbon.