Efficient oxidation of furoin and 5,5â²-dihydroxymethyl furoin to α-diketone furanil over molybdenum and tungsten compounds with air
Keywords: Molybdenum and tungsten compounds; Furoin; 5,5â²-dihydroxymethyl furoin (DHMF); Furil; 5,5â²-bihydroxymethyl furil (BHMF); Oxidation reaction; Tetra-hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium octamolybdate ([CTAB]4Mo8O26);