A pentanuclear yttrium hydroxo cluster as an oxidation catalyst. Catalytic oxidation of aldehydes in the presence of air
Peter W. Roesky,Graciela Canseco-Melchor,Agustino Zulys
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 02/23/2004 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B315218A
Abstract
The air- and moisture-stable pentanuclear yttrium cluster H5[Y5(μ4-O)(μ3-O)4(μ-η2-Ph2acac)4(η2-Ph2acac)6] (Ph2acac = dibenzoylmethanide) has been used as a homogenous catalyst for the oxidation of aldehydes to the corresponding carboxylic acids in the presence of air.
