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1146194 
Journal Article 
Selective oxidation of alcohol over supported gold catalysts: methyl glycolate formation from ethylene glycol and methanol 
Hayashi, T; Inagaki, T; Itayama, N; Baba, H 
2006 
Yes 
Catalysis Today
ISSN: 0920-5861 
117 
1-3 
210-213 
An one-step selective oxidation of primary alcohol to carboxylic ester took place in liquid-phase over nano-gold particles supported on metal oxides by means of molecular oxygen. Furthermore, it was found that the oxidation of a mixture of ethylene glycol and methanol produced methyl glycolate selectively with a small amount of methyl formate. The substrate-selectivity was observed clearly with Au catalyst, not with a typical Pd or Ru catalyst, which is also capable of catalyzing the oxidative esterification of alcohol. (C) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. 
selective oxidation; gold catalyst; oxidative esterification 
• Methanol (Non-Cancer)
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