Catalytic oxidation of alkanes into alcohol/ketone mixtures
US4918238A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 3, 1989 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2009 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C2601/18
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Mixtures of alcohols and ketones are selectively and actively produced by catalytically oxidizing at least one alkane with an organic hydroperoxide, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of osmium or an osmium compound, notably osmium tetroxide.
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