Time(hr)          Substrate Product Yield Selectivity
3 Cyclohexanol Cyclohexanone 65 52
Benzylalcohol Benzylaldehyde 63 49
3 1-phenylethanol 1-phenylethanol 100 100
3 Propanol Propanone 52 15
Reaction conditions: temperature 70°C, H2O2 (5mmol), Catalyst (0.05 mmol), acetonitrile(5 mmol).
Table1: Catalytic oxidation of alcohols.