Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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62997 | Journal of Catalysis | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The aerobic oxidation of alcohols and aldehydes is a crucial process in organic synthesis for preparing fine chemicals. In particular, the oxidation of glucose, a cheap and renewable starting material, represents a challenging target involving 60,000 ton/year of gluconates. Here we present a critical comparison between two selective “green processes” based on the use of molecular oxygen in water solution under mild conditions, showing that the emerging gold-based catalysis is a valid alternative to enzymatic catalysis so far used in industrial production of gluconates.
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Authors
Massimiliano Comotti, Cristina Della Pina, Ermelinda Falletta, Michele Rossi,