Green Chemistry · 2022 · 38 citations · 52 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryAtmospheric RadiationCatalysisGreen ChemistryCarboxylic AcidsCatalyst PreparationCatalytic MechanismsOxidation ReactionsPhotochemical SynthesisPhotochemistryActivation Of Carboxylic AcidsAldehyde Oxidation PathwaysAldehydesAliphatic Carboxylic AcidsCarboxylic Acid FormationCarboxylic Acid SynthesisGreen Synthesis Of Carboxylic AcidsPhotocatalytic Oxidation
A catalyst- and additive-free sunlight-induce autoxidation of a wide range of aldehydes to carboxylic acids with oxygen from air is reported. It can be applied even at gram scale and proceeds smoothly even at lower temperatures down to 2–10 °C.
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