Green oxidation with aqueous hydrogen peroxide

Ryōji Noyori, Masayo Aoki, Kazuhiko Sato

Chemical Communications · 2003 · 1.1K citations · 61 references

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Abstract

Aqueous H2O2 is an ideal oxidant, when coupled with a tungstate complex and a quaternary ammonium hydrogensulfate as an acidic phase-transfer catalyst. It oxidizes alcohols, olefins, and sulfides under organic solvent- and halide-free conditions in an economically, technically, and environmentally satisfying manner.

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