An Overview of Selective Oxidation of Alcohols: Catalysts, Oxidants and Reaction Mechanisms

The oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds is one of the most fundamental reactions in synthetic organic chemistry. In order to achieve the realization of dehydrogenation reactions with high atomic efficiency, suitable catalysts and oxidants are considered as the key factors to obtain the optimum activity and aldehydes/ketones selectivity. This review aims to make an overview on the reasonable reaction mechanism and promising catalytic system of alcohols dehydrogenation.