Oxidation process
AssigneeRoussel Uclaf
InventorMichel Vignau
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Abstract
A novel liquid phase oxidation process using silver silicate as the oxidizing agent which is particularly adapted for oxidation of a hydroxy attached to a carbon atom to a carbonyl group.
Claims7
In a liquid phase oxidation of compounds containing a hydroxy attached to a carbon atom into the corresponding carbonyl compound, the improvement which comprises using silver silicate having the empirical formula Ag.sub.2 SiO.sub.3 as the oxidizing agent.
A liquid phase oxidation comprising refluxing a mixture of silver silicate having the formula Ag.sub.2 SiO.sub.3 and a compound containing a hydroxyl attached to a carbon atom in a nonhydroxylated organic solvent to oxidize the said hydroxyl group to a carbonyl group while removing the water of reaction formed and recovering the said carbonyl compound, the amount of silicate being 1.5 to 3.5 times the theoretical amount.
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