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8398843 
Journal Article 
A well-defined complex for palladium-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of alcohols: Design, synthesis, and mechanistic considerations 
Jensen, DR; Schultz, MJ; Mueller, JA; Sigman, MS 
2003 
Yes 
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition)
ISSN: 1433-7851
EISSN: 1521-3773 
42 
32 
3810-3813 
English 
A breath of fresh air: A variety of alcohols are oxidized using 0.5-0.1 mol% of the catalyst, and in some cases the oxidation can simply be carried out open to the air (see scheme). Mechanistic insight into the mechanism is provided by a crystal structure that shows remarkable hydrogen bonds between the coordinated water and acetate ligands and an unprecedented large kinetic isotope effect. 
Alcohols; Oxidation; Oxygen; Palladium; Reaction mechanisms