Modern Oxidation Methods

While rust is an unwanted oxidation reaction, there are also many other useful oxidation reactions that are extremely important and number among the most commonly used reactions in the chemical industry.
This completely revised, updated second edition now includes additional sections on industrial oxidation and biochemical oxidation.
Edited by one of the world leaders in the field, high–quality contributions cover every important aspect from classical to green chemistry methods:Recent Developments in Metal–catalyzed Dihydroxylation of AlkenesTransition Metal–Catalyzed Epoxidation of AlkenesOrganocatalytic Oxidation. Ketone–Catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation of Alkenes and Synthetic ApplicationsCatalytic Oxidations with Hydrogen Peroxide in Fluorinated Alcohol SolventsModern Oxidation of Alcohols using Environmentally Benign OxidantsAerobic Oxidations and Related Reactions Catalyzed by N–Hydro xyphthalimideRuthenium–Catalyzed Oxidation for Organic SynthesisSelective Oxidation of Amines and SulfidesLiquid Phase Oxidation Reactions Catalyzed by PolyoxometalatesOxidation of Carbonyl CompoundsManganese–Catalyzed Oxidation with Hydrogen PeroxideBiooxidation with Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases
By providing an overview of this vast topic, the book represents an unparalleled aid for organic, catalytic and biochemists working in the field.

Spis treści:
Preface.
List of Contributors.
1 Recent Developments in Metal–catalyzed Dihydroxylation of Alkenes (Man Kin Tse, Kristin Schröder, and Matthias Beller).
1.1 Introduction.
1.2 Environmentally Friendly Terminal Oxidants.
1.3 Supported Osmium Catalyst.
1.4 Ionic Liquid.
1.5 Ruthenium Catalysts.
1.6 Iron Catalysts.
1.7 Conclusions.
References.
2 Transition Metal–Catalyzed Epoxidation of Alkenes (Hans Adolfsson).
2.1 Introduct ion.
2.2 Choice of Oxidant for Selective Epoxidation.
2.3 Epoxidations of Alkenes Catalyzed by Early Transition Metals.
2.4 Molybdenum and Tungsten–Catalyzed Epoxidations.
2.5 Manganese–Catalyzed Epoxidations.
2.6 Rhenium–Catalyzed Epoxidations.
2.7 Iron–Catalyzed Epoxidations.
2.8 Ruthenium–Catalyzed Epoxidations.
2.9 Epoxidations Using Late Transition Metals.
2.10 Concluding Remarks.
References.
3 Organocatalytic Oxidation. Ketone–Catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation of Alkenes and Synthetic Applications (Yian Shi).
3.1 Introduction.
3.2 Catalyst Development.
3.3 Synthetic Applications.
3.4 Conclusion.
References.
4 Catalytic Oxidations with Hydrogen Peroxide in Fluorinated Alcohol Solvents (Albrecht Berkessel).
4.1 Introduction.
4.2 Properties of Fluorinated Alcohols.
4.3 Epoxidation of Alkenes in Fluorinated Alcohol Solvents.
4.4 Sulfoxidation of Thioethers in Fluorinated Alcohol Solvents.
4.5 Baeyer–Villiger Oxidation of Ketones in Fluorinated Alcohol Solvents.
4.6 Epilog.
References.
5 Modern Oxidation of Alcohols using Environmentally Benign Oxidants (Isabel W.C.E. Arends and Roger A. Sheldon).
5.1 Introduction.
5.2 Oxoammonium based Oxidation of Alcohols – TEMPO as Catalyst.
5.3 Metal–Mediated Oxidation of Alcohols – Mechanism.
5.4 Ruthenium–Catalyzed Oxidations with O2.
5.5 Palladium–Catalyzed Oxidations with O2.
5.6 Copper–Catalyzed Oxidations with O2.
5.7 Other Metals as Catalysts for Oxidation with O2.
5.8 Catalytic Oxidation of Alcohols with Hydrogen Peroxide.
5.9 Concluding Remarks.
References.
6 Aerobic Oxidations and Related Reactions Catalyzed by N–Hydroxyphthalimide (Yasutaka Ishii, Satoshi Sakaguchi, and Yasushi Obora).
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 NHPI–Catal yzed Aerobic Oxidation.
6.3 Functionalization of Alkanes Catalyzed by NHPI.
6.4 Carbon–Carbon Bond–Forming Reaction via Catalytic Carbon Radicals Generation Assisted by NHPI.
6.5 Conclusions.
References.
7 Ruthenium–Catalyzed Oxidation for Organic Synthesis (Shun–Ichi Murahashi and Naruyoshi Komiya).
7.1 Introduction.
7.2 RuO4–Promoted Oxidation.
7.3 Oxidation with Low–Valent Ruthenium Catalysts and Oxidants.
References.
8 Selective Oxidation of Amines and Sulfides (Jan–E. Bäckvall).
8.1 Introduction.
8.2 Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides.
8.3 Oxidation of Tertiary Amines to N–Oxides.
8.4 Concluding Remarks.
References.
9 Liquid Phase Oxidation Reactions Catalyzed by Polyoxometalates (Ronny Neumann).
9.1 Introduction.
9.2 Polyoxometalates (POMs).
9.3 Oxidation with Mono–Oxygen Donors.
9.4 Oxidation with Peroxygen Compounds.
9.5 Oxidation with Molecular Oxygen.
9.6 Heterogenization of Homogeneous Reactions – Solid–Liquid, Liquid–Liquid, and Alternative Reaction Systems.
9.7 Conclusion.
References.
10 Oxidation of Carbonyl Compounds (Eric V. Johnston and Jan–E. Bäckvall).
10.1 Introduction.
10.2 Oxidation of Aldehydes to Carboxylic Acids.
10.3 Oxidation of Ketones.
References.
11 Manganese–Catalyzed Oxidation with Hydrogen Peroxide (Wesley R. Browne, Johannes W. de Boer, Dirk Pijper, Jelle Brinksma, Ronald Hage, and Ben L. Feringa).
11.1 Introduction.
11.2 Bio–inspired Manganese Oxidation Catalysts.
11.3 Manganese–Catalyzed Bleaching.
11.4 Epoxidation and cis–Dihydroxylation of Alkenes.
11.5 Manganese Catalysts for the Oxidation of Alkanes, Alcohols, and Aldehydes.
11.6 Conclusions.
References.
12 Biooxidation with Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases (Marco Girhard and Vlada B. Urlacher).
12.1 Introduction.
12.2 Properties of Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases.
12.3 Application and Engineering of P450s for the Pharmaceutical Industry.
12.4 Application of P450s for Synthesis of Fine Chemicals.
12.5 Engineering of P450s for Biocatalysis.
12.6 Future Trends.
References.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Jan–Erling Backvall is Professor of Organic Chemistry at Stockholm University, where he is Head of the Research. He is renowned for his contribution to organopalladium chemistry and catalytic oxidation reactions where he has done mechanistic work and developed new reactions. More recently efficient systems for dynamic kinetic resolution of alcohols based on combined ruthenium and enzyme catalysis were developed in his laboratory. Jan–Erling Backvall has published about 380 papers. For his contribution to research he was elected a Member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, am Member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Sciences, Sweden, a Member of "Fysiografiska sallskapet" Sweden and a Foreign Member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters and received many prizes, awards and honors.

Okładka tylna:
While rust is an unwanted oxidation reaction, there are also many other useful oxidation reactions that are extremely important and number among the most commonly used reactions in the chemical industry.
This completely revised, updated second edition now includes additional sections on industrial oxidation and biochemical oxidation.
Edited by one of the world leaders in the field, high–quality contributions cover every important aspect from classical to green chemistry methods:Recent Developments in Metal–catalyzed Dihydroxylation of AlkenesTransition Metal–Catalyzed Epoxidation of AlkenesOrganocatalytic Oxidation. Ketone–Catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation of Alkenes and Synth etic ApplicationsCatalytic Oxidations with Hydrogen Peroxide in Fluorinated Alcohol SolventsModern Oxidation of Alcohols using Environmentally Benign OxidantsAerobic Oxidations and Related Reactions Catalyzed by N–Hydro xyphthalimideRuthenium–Catalyzed Oxidation for Organic SynthesisSelective Oxidation of Amines and SulfidesLiquid Phase Oxidation Reactions Catalyzed by PolyoxometalatesOxidation of Carbonyl CompoundsManganese–Catalyzed Oxidation with Hydrogen PeroxideBiooxidation with Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases
By providing an overview of this vast topic, the book represents an unparalleled aid for organic, catalytic and biochemists working in the field.